Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov encountered a setback reaching the team hotel before their Champions League tie with Real Madrid.
The 20-year-old from Uzbekistan was captured arriving in Madrid at 12:40 am by cameras on a Spanish sports show.
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Hosts initially raised concerns about his well-being, though they later confirmed he appeared in good shape and checked in safely.
Spanish reports now point to visa complications as the cause for his late arrival.
Since his £33M move from Lens in January, the youngster has yet to feature in European matches under Guardiola.
He did, however, start in City’s emphatic 4-0 win over Newcastle at the Etihad this past weekend.