Overview
- Pep Guardiola says Nico Gonzalez is injured after a setback, with a decision on his involvement to be made after the final training session.
- Three first-choice centre-backs — Ruben Dias, John Stones and Josko Gvardiol — are ruled out for weeks or months.
- Seven players are unavailable overall, with longer-term absences including Oscar Bobb, Savinho and Mateo Kovacic.
- Max Alleyne has been recalled from loan to bolster depth, while Antoine Semenyo is available following his recent arrival.
- Omar Marmoush remains away with Egypt for the AFCON third-place play-off, as Rayan Ait-Nouri has only just returned with brief minutes.