Manchester City didn't give an exact timeframe for Laporte's absence, but the nature of the injury means he is unlikely to play again until the new year.
Manchester City's third victory in four matches this season came at a cost with Laporte carried off on a stretcher late in the first half with a right knee injury.
Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea are all in the pot of eight top-seeded teams along with Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Zenit St. Petersburg.
Manchester City dominated possession on the south coast but also survived some shaky moments.
Four months later, the fixture between Manchester City and Tottenham was hit by yet another VAR controversy, and Pep Guardiola's side was at the receiving end of it yet again.
FIFA said Tuesday the fact that the English champion "accepted its responsibility" for breaking transfer rules was a factor in the choice to fine it 370,000 Swiss francs ($380,000).
Manchester City rarely looked like getting out of second gear with a measured performance at London's Olympic Stadium.
Pep Guardiola has named the new captain for Manchester City as they gear up to begin their title-defence in the 2019/20 season of the Premier League.
The 23-year-old German international picked up the injury in the early stages of a Community Shield match at Wembley Stadium.
Juventus said it will receive 65 million euros over three years from City for Cancelo, and pay 37 million euros across the same period for Danilo.
Manchester City netted all five penalties — the last by Gabriel Jesus — and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo made a key save to deny Georginio Wijnaldum's attempt in a 5-4 shootout win.
With the final month remaining for the summer transfer window, the Premier League clubs have started losening their wallets as they splurge on the best in Europe.
The fee for the 23-year-old Rodri, who is viewed as the long-term replacement for midfield anchorman Fernandinho, is close to the club-record fee of 60 million pounds.
The Spanish midfielder joined Manchester City in 2010 from Valencia, and has since lifted four Premier League titles with the club.
Manchester is a city united by football and divided by the two clubs -- Manchester United and Manchester City. There, you're either a 'Red Devil' or a 'Citizen' and there is no in-between.
The Premier League schedule for the 2019-20 season was announced Thursday with the highlight of the opening round being Manchester United at home against Chelsea.
The Manchester City captain led his side to the first men's treble in English domestic history.
Victory for Pep Guardiola's side came a week after the Premier League trophy was retained to join the League Cup and Community Shield already in City's possession.
A report states that the Premier League champions have not been cooperating with the investigation when they have been asked about information in leaked documents.
Manchester City became the first team since Manchester United in the 2007-08 season to retain the trophy, part of a hat trick of successes for Alex Ferguson's team.
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