Manchester City's Stevan Jovetic left out of Champions League squad

Posted Friday, February 06, 2015 by theguardian.com

· Wilfried Bony replaces Montenegrin striker for knockout stages
· Arsenal include Olivier Giroud, Francis Coquelin and Gabriel

Stevan Jovetic has not been included in Manchester City's updated Champions League squad.

Stevan Jovetic has been left out of Manchester City's squad for the knockout stages of the Champions League, with new £25m signing Wilfried Bony called in to replace him.

The Montenegrin striker was widely expected to make way for Bony in the 25-man list that was submitted to Uefa on Tuesday having played a bit-part role at the club so far this season. His absence will now increase speculation that the £22m signing from Fiorentina in 2013 could leave the club in the summer.

Jovetic was the only change to City's original squad submitted before the group stages, with Manuel Pellegrini's side set to face Barcelona in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the Etihad Stadium on 24 February.

Elsewhere, Arsenal confirmed the inclusion of Olivier Giroud, Francis Coquelin and new signing Gabriel Paulista in their squad to replace Joel Campbell, Lukas Podolski and Yaya Sanogo, all of whom have left on loan.

Chelsea added Juan Cuadrado, who joined for £27m on deadline day, and the promising youth team player Isaiah Brown to replace the departing André Schürrle, Mohamed Salah and Lewis Baker.

Real Madrid's new teenage signings Martin Odegaard and Lucas Silva were included in the reigning champions' squad, while Fernando Torres made the cut for Atlético Madrid after joining from Milan on loan.

According to article 18.18 of the Uefa Champions League regulations, for all matches from the start of the round of 16 a club is permitted to register a maximum of three new eligible players for the remaining matches by 3 February.

Revised Champions League squads for knockout stages

ARSENAL In: Olivier Giroud, Francis Coquelin, Gabriel Paulista (Villarreal CF) Out: Joel Campbell (Villarreal, loan), Lukas Podolski (FC Internazionale, loan), Yaya Sanogo (Crystal Palace, loan)

MONACO In: Matheus Carvalho (Fluminense, loan), Alain Traoré (FC Lorient, loan) Out: Borja López (Deportivo La Coruña, loan), Lucas Ocampos (Olympique de Marseille, loan)

BAYER LEVERKUSEN In: David Yelldell Out: Niklas Lomb (Hallescher FC, loan), Levin Öztunali (Werder Bremen, loan)

BORUSSIA DORTMUND In: Kevin Kampl (FC Salzburg) Out: Jannick Bandowski (1860 München, loan), Miloš Jojić

CHELSEA In: Juan Cuadrado (Fiorentina), Isaiah Brown Out: André Schürrle (VfL Wolfsburg), Mohamed Salah (Fiorentina, loan), Lewis Baker (Sheffield Wednesday, loan)

ATLéTICO MADRID In: Cani (Villarreal CF, loan), Fernando Torres (Milan, loan) Out: Alessio Cerci (Milan, loan), Cristian Rodríguez (Parma FC)

BARCELONA In: None Out: None

BASEL In: Adama Traoré (Vitória SC) Out: Naser Aliji (FC Vaduz, loan), Marcelo Díaz (Hamburger), Michael Goncalves (FC Wil, loan), Geoffroy Serey Die (VfB Stuttgart), Giovanni Sio (SC Bastia, loan)

BAYERN MUNICH In: Pepe Reina, Tom Starke Out: Pierre Hojbjerg (FC Augsburg, loan), Ylli Sallahi (Karlsruher SC), Xherdan Shaqiri (Internazionale, loan)

PORTO In: Hernâni (Vitória SC), Helton, Diego Reyes Out: Adrián López, Andrés Fernández, Ivo Rodrigues (Vitória SC, loan), Kelvin (SE Palmeiras, loan), Tomás Mota

SCHALKE In: Joy-Lance Mickels, Matija Nastasić (Manchester City FC, loan) Out: Donis Avdijaj (SK Sturm Graz, loan), Christian Clemens (FSV Mainz 05, loan), Felipe Santana (Olympiakos FC, loan)

SHAKHTAR DONETSK In: None Out: Mykyta Kryukov (FC Illychivets Mariupil, loan)

JUVENTUS In: Paolo De Ceglie (Parma, back from loan), Alessandro Matri (Genoa), Stefano Sturaro (Genoa, back from loan) Out: Kwadwo Asamoah, Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC), Federico Mattiello (Chievo Verona, loan), Rômulo

MANCHESTER CITY In: Wilfried Bony (Swansea City AFC) Out: Stevan Jovetic

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN In: None Out: Clément Chantôme (Bordeaux)

REAL MADRID In: Martin Odegaard (Strømsgodset), Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) Out: Abner, Guillermo Varela