New Manchester City signing Owen Hargreaves to miss out on Champions League squad – report

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New signing Owen Hargreaves will not be included in Manchester City‘s Champions League squad, according to the Daily Mail.

The midfielder moved to the Etihad Stadium on a free transfer on deadline day after rivals Manchester United opted to release him earlier in the summer.

City boss Roberto Mancini believes the injury-prone former Bayern Munich man needs to regain his fitness before he is ready to return to first-team action.

But Hargreaves believes he will soon be ready to hit the ground running for his new club.

“It’s important that you get back into a rhythm of playing football and I haven’t done that for a while. There are tons of games to come this season in various competitions,” he said.

“I like to measure myself against the best and I’ve always taken on challenges – I left Canada for Germany as a kid, I’ve left comfortable situations.”

Hargreaves added: “I’ve never not played in the Champions League, it’s pretty much been standard for me every season.

“It’s a fantastic group of players here, and I hope that I’ll be a good addition to these guys to help out.”

City’s squad for the Champions League will be announced on Friday, with left-back Wayne Bridge also set to miss out.

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