MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester City 's fringe players haven't seen much action recently. And after the 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League , it might be a while before head coach Pep Guardiola uses them again.

The City boss made 10 changes in response to Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United . Guardiola said he would have made 11 if he could, but with Rodri still sidelined, Nico González kept his place.

It was a gamble that didn't pay off. With Erling Haaland , Phil Foden , and Gianluigi Donnarumma watching from the bench, the Bundesliga club took advantage of a rusty City team to score first and go in at halftime 1-0 up.

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