Manchester City are looking to restore some confidence after such a nightmare run. Pep Guardiola’s side would at least appear to be over the very worst of their problems now, albeit it remains to be seen how much of a corner has actually been turned.
Still, the Premier League champions did beat West Ham 4-1 on Saturday despite Guardiola playing down the prospect of former glories returning so quickly. City host Salford in a fascinating FA Cup tie on Saturday and will hope to have players back in their squad to further rotate.
With that in mind, here’s a look at the latest Man City injuries. John Stones has endured a nightmare season on the injury front and hasn’t played since coming off at half-time during the defeat to Aston Villa last month. His return date remains unclear.
Potential return date: Unknown. Ederson has missed the last few games with an unspecified injury but returned to training ahead of the West Ham game. “Yesterday he trained better,” confirmed Guardiola on Friday. “It was the first training session without disturbance in his leg.”.
Potential return date: January 2025. Ruben Dias suffered a muscle injury during the defeat to Manchester United last month and was expected to miss around a month of action. Speaking before the West Ham game, Guardiola said: “Dias is getting better but not ready for tomorrow.”.
