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Manchester City face Man United in the Premier League this weekend as they look to get their season back on track.
Manchester City's opening day win over Wolves feels a long time ago now after back-to-back Premier League defeats.
But this weekend offers Pep Guardiola's side the perfect chance to kickstart their campaign. City head into the Manchester derby below Manchester United in the table, but a win could be the fillip they need ahead of their opening game of the Champions League against Napoli next week.
Guardiola provided a number of injury updates at his pre-match press conference on Friday, and there was good news and bad news from the City boss.
Here's the latest on the City injury front ahead of this weekend's derby:
Omar Marmoush
Injury: Knee
Marmoush suffered an injury in Egypt's goalless draw with Burkina Faso on Tuesday. He tried to carry on but was withdrawn five minutes later.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 confirmed the 26-year-old will miss the derby.
Potential return date: Unknown
John Stones
Injury: Muscle
The 31-year-old has started all three City games so far this season and played the full 90 minutes at Brighton before meeting up with England.
But Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel said he didn't want to risk the centre-back in World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.
A City statement said Stones had pulled out of the squad as a "precautionary measure", with Guardiola confirming he is a doubt for Sunday's derby in his pre-match press conference.
"Stones as well is a doubt. Not a big issue, but he is a doubt for Sunday," the City boss said.
Potential return date: Sunday, 14 September (Manchester United, H)
Abdukodir Khusanov
Injury: Calf
Khusanov came off injured towards the end of the Blues' defeat to Brighton. He was subsequently forced to pull out of international duty during the break.
When providing an update on his injured players at his pre-match press conference, Guardiola did not reference Khusanov but confirmed the rest of his squad would be available after giving an update on Stones, Marmoush, Rayan Cherki and Rayan Ait-Nouri, meaning Khusanov could play a part in the derby.
Potential return date: Sunday, 14 September (Manchester United, H)
Rico Lewis
Injury: Unknown
The defender pulled out of the England Under-21 squad with an undisclosed injury. He is set to be available this weekend.
Potential return date: Sunday, 14 September (Manchester United, H)
Rayan Cherki
Injury: Thigh
The France international is sidelined for two months after picking up a thigh injury. It could result in Cherki missing 10 matches with the forward absent for the defeat to Brighton last time out.
Potential return date: Sunday, October 26 (Aston Villa, A)
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.
Guardiola confirmed on Friday that Ait-Nouri would not be available this weekend.
Potential return date: Unknown
Phil Foden
Injury: Fitness
Foden missed the Brighton defeat having been described as 'not fully fit'.
The 25-year-old was left out of the England squad for the September international games but looks set to return on Sunday.
Potential return date: Sunday, 14 September (Manchester United, H)
Nico O'Reilly
Injury: Unknown
The midfielder withdrew from the England Under-21 squad with an undisclosed injury but should return in time for the derby.
Potential return date: Sunday, 14 September (Manchester United, H)
Savinho
Injury: Unknown
Savinho has been absent all season with an unspecified problem but City expect the player to return for the derby.
Potential return date: Sunday, 14 September (Manchester United, H)
Josko Gvardiol
Injury: Unknown
Gvardiol has not featured in a matchday squad yet this season. The Croatian has returned to light training and could make his first appearance of the season on Sunday.
Potential return date: Sunday, 14 September (Manchester United, H)
Mateo Kovacic
Injury: Achilles
Kovacic could be out until October with the Achilles injury that he had surgery on this summer.
He missed the Club World Cup and the rest of pre-season, with the hope that he would be fit around the start of the new campaign. But he is now set to be absent until at least the October international break.
Potential return date: Saturday, 18 October (Everton, H)
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