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Manchester City injury latest ahead of Premier League match with Brentford
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola reported a positive update on his squad ahead of the Premier League trip to Brentford on Sunday.
City twice threw away the lead in the Champions League on Wednesday night, drawing 2-2 with Monaco with the home side levelling in the closing stages from the penalty spot.
But despite dropping two points, the Blues took their unbeaten run to six games in all competitions and will hope to extend that to seven at Brentford ahead of the international break.
Guardiola's squad will train on Friday afternoon but the City boss confirmed that 'everybody finished without problems,' after the Monaco match, raising the prospect of Rodri starting this weekend after the midfielder was taken off in France.
City must continue to manage the 29-year-old's minutes given Guardiola does not feel Rodri can play three games a week at the moment. Here's the latest City injury news.
Rodri
Injury: Knee
The Spaniard played against Monaco, completing 60 minutes. Guardiola warned that the 29-year-old is not currently fit to play enough to play three games in a week having felt pain in his knee after doing just that earlier this month. But speaking after the game the City chief was positive on his star man and Guardiola reiterated that on Friday.
Potential return date: Brentford (A), October 5
Abdukodir Khusanov
Injury: Unknown
The Uzbekistan international had made the right back spot his own in the past few weeks with three successive starts in that position. But he was forced off injured at half time in the draw with Arsenal and is unlikely to return before the international break.
Potential return date: Everton (H), October 18
Omar Marmoush
Injury: Knee
Marmoush suffered an injury in the fourth minute of Egypt's goalless draw with Burkina Faso in September He tried to carry on but was withdrawn five minutes later.
He returned to Cairo on crutches and underwent a scan in Egypt to assess the extent of the damage. City have since confirmed the 26-year-old will be out for a few weeks and while they were hopeful he could return prior to the international break, it is understood he is targeting the Everton game when the Premier League returns from a two-week hiatus.
Potential return date: Everton (H), October 18
Rayan Cherki
Injury: Thigh
The France international returned to training with City on Tuesday but is not yet ready to return and did not travel for the Monaco match. He will not be risked for the weekend trip to Brentford either, the view within City remains that the clash with the Toffees two weeks later is his more likely return date.
Potential return date: Everton (H), October 18
Rayan Ait-Nouri
Injury: Ankle
Ait-Nouri suffered an ankle injury in the early stages of his home debut against Tottenham,
The £31million summer signing from Wolves played against Brighton but did not join up with the Algeria squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Botswana and Guinea earlier this month.
The Algerian is not expected to return to training until the end of the October international break at the earliest. That could potentially put him in the frame to face Everton as he aims for a return to action next month.
Potential return date: Everton (H), October 18
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