Pep Guardiola says Ruben Dias and Jeremy Doku will miss Saturday's home clash with Chelsea in the Premier League. Dias was

Vitor Reis became the latest player to secure a big money move to Europe from Palmeiras after completing his move to Manchester City.

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City signed a second defender in two days, this time 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros ($36 million) on Tuesday. Lens' Abdukodir Khusanov signed on Monday for a 4 1/2-year contract. The length of Reis' contract wasn't given.

As Manchester City complete the signing of Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis, BBC Sport looks at who the 18-year-old is and why he has been so in demand.

Yesterday saw Manchester City announce the signing of Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens. Today the Premier League champions have followed that announcement by announcing the signing of Vitor Reis from

Palmeiras had hoped to keep Reis on loan for the remainder of the season but City have insisted that he moved this month amid their recent injury crisis in defence

Manchester City has signed teenage defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for GBP 29.6 million, enhancing their squad amid injury challenges.

Speaking during his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday evening’s meeting with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola told reporters at the City Football Academy that Ruben Dias would be ruled out of the contest alongside Jeremy Doku due to injury.

Rodri remains sidelined with a long-term knee injury and Oscar Bobb has gradually been building up his fitness after more than five months out with a leg fracture, while Nathan Ake and Jeremy Doku were both left at home in midweek due to injury; the latter of whom picked up a knock in the win over Ipswich.

BBC Sport has a look at how Manchester City's new players could fit into the side after making three January signings.

We assess the FPL potential of Manchester City's two new centre-halves, Abdukodir Khusanov (£5.0m) and Vitor Reis (£4.5m).

Speaking to television broadcasters prior to the matchday seven clash with Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital, Guardiola revealed that his Belgian winger had sustained an injury problem during the closing exchanges of the 0-6 win over Ipswich Town last weekend.