Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Raheem Sterling failing to make the starting line-up for the Champions League quarter-final would have been a major shock three months ago.
The Manchester City and England star has now made just one start in the last six games for the Blues after a dip in form, but his omission from such a big game raised a few eyebrows, with Phil Foden preferred on the left side of the attack.
Sterling was left out of the squad entirely for the 3-0 win at Fulham last month, but that was just seen as rest and rotation for a player who has been a constant presence for most of the last five years under Pep Guardiola.
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