Pep Guardiola is likely to tinker with his Manchester City side when Nottingham Forest visit the Etihad Stadium this weekend.
04.09.2023 - 13:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City have three main injury concerns to address upon their return from the international break.
As reported, Belgium playmaker and City captain Kevin De Bruyne has been ruled out for four months after being forced to undergo surgery to repair a hamstring problem. However, there should be some positive news regarding John Stones (muscular) and Jack Grealish (thigh) after upcoming qualifiers and friendly matches.
City can put their feet up domestically after winning four straight Premier League games this season. After jetting away to various locations, meanwhile, their squad-studded squad - including Stones and Grealish - will prepare for what could, potentially, be a difficult double-header in the Premier League and Champions League.
Pep Guardiola and assistant manager Juanma Lillo, who has led City from the dugout in their last two fixtures with Guardiola still recovering from going under the knife himself, take their treble-winners to West Ham on September 16 and that's followed by a Group H opener with Red Star Belgrade on September 19.
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Here's our latest round-up from the City treatment table before those two games in separate competitions;
Injury: Thigh
Possible return date: September 16 vs West Ham (A)
What Lillo has said: "It's going to be difficult for Jack to make it for his national team call-up. But I'm not a doctor and it would be difficult for me to explain."
Injury: Muscular
Possible return date: September 16 vs West Ham (A)
What Lillo has said: "John [Stones] is more or less there, as well. We're fine, we're okay. It's not decisive."
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