A Manchester City player arrived at the team's hotel in Madrid just hours before his side are due to play Real Madrid in their must-win Champions League tie on Wednesday evening, according to reports in Spain.
Pep Guardiola's side are facing an unthinkable second-half of the season without European football after stuttering form in their league phase of the top-flight competition.
Man City were then drawn against Spanish giants Real for their play-off tie, and must claw their way back from a one-goal deficit after a 3-2 defeat at the Etihad last week.