Grealish was forced off with an injury in the first-leg defeat to Real Madrid and subsequently missed the 4-0 Premier League win over Newcastle.

Kylian Mbappe's hattrick was more than enough to send the current Champions League holders through to the last 16, securing a 6-3 aggregate win for the Spaniards with the second leg ending 3-1.

Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr appeared to aim a sly dig at the Premier League club after the game following Man City's controversial tifo in the first leg.

Grealish has struggled to make any real impact this season, starting 13 of his 24 games across all competitions, scoring two goals, and providing five assists in his 1228 minutes of action.

revealed (January 16) that Pep Guardiola and Man City were planning to accept a Grealish bid in January but a move never materialised.

Mahrez, 34, is currently ripping it up for Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, starting all 29 of his games across all competitions, scoring 10 goals, and providing 13 assists in his 2552 minutes on the field.

Grealish took to Instagram to wish his former teammate a happy birthday, saying: “Happy birthday my brother. Funniest guy, miss you man.”

Pep Guardiola's side will travel to league leaders Liverpool on Sunday (February 23) in what will likely be a crucial game for both clubs.

City will then face Ange Postecoglu's struggling Tottenham, a side who have already beaten them twice this season.

In other news, Man City 'working on Florian Wirtz deal' as five-man transfer plan' revealed.

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