"There's a new Citizen in town" - Man City star, Aymeric Laporte set to miss trip to Newcastle after he welcomed first child with his girlfriend Sara Botello (Photos)

28 years old Spanish defender has taken to his social media space to express his excitement about the birth of his baby.

Aymeric Laporte is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Manchester City and Spain national team.

The former Athletic Bilbao star took to his social media to announce the birth of his first child with his girlfriend Sara Botello.

It's understood that Aymeric Laporte has been in a long term relationship with the beautiful Sara Botello.

Taking to his Twitter timeline, he posted a black and white images of himself and stunning Spanish beauty.

He captioned: "There's a new Cityzen in town : LUCAY 💙 Mom, dad & baby are doing well, we are both very proud and thankful for this incredible moment 🙏🏻❤️ Thank you for the warm wishes"

Laporte is expected to miss Manchester City trip to St James Park on Sunday.

The Premier League champions will face Newcastle on Sunday afternoon.