admin Manchester City will look to secure their place in the fourth round of the EFL Cup when they travel to Newcastle United on Tuesday evening.
Pep Guardiola’s side continued their perfect start to the 2023-24 Premier League with a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Citizens top the table, five points ahead of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur as they also began their Champions League group stage campaign with a 3-1 win over Belgrade’s Etoile Red last week.
Manchester City welcomed £100m player Jack Grealish in their win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon, but Pep Guardiola still has one or two glaring selection problems.
Grealish had to miss three matches due to a hamstring injury. However, the 28-year-old was still fit to play for three minutes as Man City beat Forest at the Etihad Stadium.
John Stones, Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic are absent from this match, while long-term absentee Kevin De Bruyne is also still on the treatment table while Rodri is at risk of having to miss three matches after a red card for his behavior violence. This is our latest information as Man City’s injured players are stepping up their recovery for the matches against Newcastle and Wolves.
Bernardo Silva
Status: Out
Type of injury: Leg
Possible return date: October 4 (vs. RB Leipzig)
Silva will be unavailable for the “next few weeks” due to the leg injury that he suffered in the Champions League contest with Red Star Belgrade last week.
Kevin De Bruyne
Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown
De Bruyne underwent hamstring surgery at the end of August, and the Belgium international is not expected to be back on the field until the early stages of 2024.
John Stones
Status: Out
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: Unknown
Stones has been absent since the Community Shield against Arsenal, and the defender remains unavailable for selection, with a date for his return yet to be revealed.
Mateo Kovacic
Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: September 26 (vs. Newcastle United)
Kovacic has recently been absent due to a back issue, but the Croatia international was close to featuring against Forest on Saturday, suggesting that he could be back in the squad here.
Rodri
Status: Out
Possible return date: October 4 (vs. RB Leipzig)
Rodri will be missing for Man City’s next three domestic matches due to the red card that he was handed during the Premier League clash with Forest on Saturday.
