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Revealed: Why Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov arrived at the team hotel after MIDNIGHT ahead of crucial Real Madrid clash

Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov was reportedly delayed in arriving at the team hotel ahead of their Champions League clash against Real Madrid because of a visa issue.

The 20-year-old was seen entering the Cityzens' hotel in the Spanish capital at 12.40am by the cameras of Spanish programme El Chiringuito, despite the Uzbekistan star making Guardiola's squad list.

The hosts of the show questioned whether the player was 'okay', but noted that he looked in good health and 'arrived safely'.

However, it has now been claimed by the Spanish outlet that Khusanov's unusual arrival time was due to issues over his visa.