According to Manchester Evening News, several Manchester City FC players will miss the Champions League away match against Porto due to injury or suspension.

Nico O'Reilly and Jeremy Doku are continuing their recovery from injury and will miss Manchester City FC's Champions League opener. Enzo Maresca did not bring either player on the trip when the team traveled to northern Portugal on Monday.

O'Reilly withdrew from the warm-up before City's win over Coventry last weekend, while Jeremy Doku suffered an injury in the Community Shield final against Arsenal last month. Neither player has participated in full training. O'Reilly's injury is not considered serious, and he still has a chance to play in the Manchester Derby on Sunday.

Regarding Jeremy Doku's recovery, Maresca said: "He's back. I don't know if he'll be ready for the weekend match against Manchester United, but he's recovering slowly."

Manchester City FC is among the favorites to win the Champions League this season, having spent nearly £430 million this summer, setting a club record for transfer spending. Maresca said: "I've said many times that as long as you're at Manchester City FC, expectations from outside will always be higher."

Maresca added: "I prefer to focus on each day. It's difficult to think about where the team will be in February, March, or April next year. For me, what's most important is seeing the team develop gradually in each game, and then we'll see what happens."

For Porto, head coach Francisco Farinoli faces multiple absences. Bednarek is suspended following a red card in a Europa League match last season against Nottingham Forest, and Victor Frolhold, who was sent off in Porto's Primeira Liga match against Moreirense on Friday, will also be unavailable.

Other missing players include Samu, Oscar Piotrowski, Saïdou, Vasco Sousa, and André Miranda.

Farinoli said in a press conference: "We're missing Bednarek, Frolhold, and Samu. Saïdou and Oscar are also not ready. They're all important players. It's impossible to have everyone available, but this is an opportunity for the entire team to show what they've learned in training and prove they can respond positively to these absences."

As the current Primeira Liga champions, Porto signed six new players this summer, with only 18-year-old Gabriel Meckguevaï not included in the European squad list.

Regarding Manchester City FC, Farinoli said: "We'll face one of the main favorites. We have great respect for the individual quality of Manchester City FC's players, their team management, and the foundation that Guardiola left behind."

Farinoli added: "Maresca has taken Manchester City FC into a new era. We will do our utmost, because whenever we play at Estádio do Dragão, something special can happen."

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