Pep Guardiola: Yaya Toure must apologise if he doesn't, he won't play.
Toure's agent, Dimitri Seluk said Guardiola "humiliated" Yaya Toure and should apologise to him if City do not win the competition.
Guardiola said: "He must apologise. If he doesn't, he won't play."
Pep Guardiola said it had been a difficult decision to leave Toure out of his European squad.
Guardiola could not include more than 17 overseas players in his squad but had 18 to chose from.
"A manager has to make his job," said Guardiola, who was Barcelona boss when Toure was sold to City in 2010.
"If he has a problem, he should speak to people at the club."
He added Toure, who returned to training on Monday after a migraine, had not had the "courage" to call him.
Guardiola was speaking soon after Toure announced his international retirement.
Having made his debut for the Ivory Coast in 2004, Toure won 113 international caps, winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015.
"Writing this note was probably 'the most difficult match of my life'," he said in a statement.
"After 14 years at the highest level, I'm sure this is the right time for me."
Meanwhile, City captain Vincent Kompany could make his first appearance of the season in Wednesday's League Cup third-round tie at Swansea.
Pep Guardiola: Yaya Toure must apologise if he doesn't, he won't play.
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