Grealish, Stones, Dias - Man City injury latest and return dates
Manchester City continue to battle a number of injury issues ahead of their Premier League trip to Brighton on Saturday.
The Blues head into the game on the back of three straight losses but would move above leaders Liverpool for a couple of hours at least with a win at the Amex. Pep Guardiola faced the media on Friday and provided an injury update on his squad.
City are beginning to recover players ahead of the upcoming international break but they are without five senior stars while question marks surround a number of others. Here's the latest news from the Etihad.
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John Stones
Injury: Foot
What we know: Stones is sidelined with a plantar fasciitis foot issue. He has been left out of the England squad and won't play again until after the international break.
Potential return date: Tottenham (A) November 23
Ruben Dias
Injury: Muscular
What we know: Dias was replaced at half time in the cup tie at Spurs and is set to be out until after the international break.
Potential return date: Tottenham (A) November 23
Jack Grealish
Injury: Unknown
What we know: The winger picked up an injury in training ahead of the Champions League tie with Sparta Prague and although he is in the England squad, Guardiola confirmed on Friday the winger would not feature at Brighton.
Potential return date: Tottenham (H) November 23
Kevin De Bruyne
Injury: Thigh
What we know: De Bruyne came off the bench for the final few minutes in Lisbon for his first action since September. A start at Brighton seems unlikely but the Belgian is firmly back in contention.
Potential return date: Brighton (A) November 9
Rodri
Injury: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
What we know: Rodri has sustained a serious knee injury and will miss the rest of the campaign. The hope for City will be that he can be fit to start when the 2025-26 campaign begins.
Potential return date: August 2025
Oscar Bobb
Injury: Fractured Leg
What we know: The Norwegian suffered his leg break in August and he is now in a race against the clock to come back before the end of the year. The hope is that Bobb will play some part over the festive period.
Potential return date: December