Several Manchester City stars suffered rough treatment during their FA Cup clash with Cardiff City.

The Citizens came away with a 2-0 victory but will be relieved not to have picked up any serious injuries.

Both Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan were subjected to some brutal challenges which could have resulted in lengthy spells on the sidelines.

Goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling secured a win for the Premier League leaders who have now advanced to the FA Cup fifth round.

Germany international Sane was substituted at halftime after being on the wrong end of a brutal Joe Bennett tackle.

Meanwhile, Gundogan received lengthy treatment after being brought down by Joe Ralls.

The two incidents sparked a reaction from the Germany national team who gently reminded Cardiff that there is a World Cup in the summer.

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“Hey, @CardiffCityFC. Just letting you know, we have a really important tournament in the summer. Please don’t hurt our players. Thanks, #DieMannschaft #inSane,” Germany said on their official Twitter.

The Germany national team have since deleted the tweet.

Joachim Low’s side have been drawn with Mexico, Sweden and South Korea in Group F.