Manchester City's chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League took a major hit on Saturday as they were beaten 1-0 by top four rivals Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

City had the chance to leapfrog Forest into third place in the Premier League table with a win in the East Midlands, but Callum Hudson-Odoi's late strike saw the hosts extend the gap between themselves and Pep Guardiola's side to four points.

Should Chelsea beat Leicester City on Sunday, City will fall out of the top four with 10 matches remaining and Guardiola will be keen to manage the injury situation that has derailed their attempt to win a fifth successive Premier League title this season.

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With that in mind, here is a look at the current injury situation at the Etihad Stadium.

Matheus Nunes

Injury: Unknown

Nunes struggled as a makeshift right-back against Forest and looked set to be replaced at half-time when he received treatment at the end of the first half after taking a knock.

Rico Lewis was vigorously put through his paces at half-time so it was a surprise when Nunes then re-emerged to start the second half.

But when the Portuguese international picked up a yellow card, Guardiola did eventually make the change and it remains to be seen whether he has any lasting damage City will need to monitor.

Possible return date: vs Brighton (H) - Saturday, March 15

Nathan Ake

Injury: Foot

The defender was forced off at half time against Plymouth with another injury in a season of knocks and issues both for the Dutchman and the defence as a whole.

Guardiola has confirmed he will be out for up to 11 weeks after undergoing surgery on a foot injury.

"Ten to eleven weeks, they said. When it is surgery, it is pretty serious and something wrong happened," Guardiola said of Ake. "He struggled a lot this season with the problems in his feet and it happened."

Possible return date: vs Bournemouth (H) - Sunday, May 18

Rodri

Injury: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

Rodri has been working hard on his recovery in recent months and has stepped up his recovery. Guardiola teased a possible return ahead of the FA Cup win over Plymouth and the midfielder was on the pitch at the Etihad going through a few drills. He has taken part in an individual training session at the CFA but despite his ambitions to play again before the end of the season and Guardiola's comments, a return is not thought to be imminent..

Possible return date: May/June.

Oscar Bobb

Injury: broken leg

Bobb has not featured in any capacity for City so far this season after breaking a bone in his leg during a training session in pre-season. He has suffered a couple of minor setbacks since his initial return but is now training again.

“He is getting better, training yesterday and today as well,” said Guardiola last week. “It has been longer than we expected, but hopefully he can finish and help us in the last part of the season.

“We want to help him desperately. It’s been a tough period for him but always there is light at the end of the tunnel, this is life and especially in sport.”

Possible return date: Unknown.

John Stones

Injury: Thigh

Stones was forced off after just eight minutes against Madrid and it was feared he could require surgery and be sidelined for the rest of the season. But Guardiola offered a positive update last month that means he could return before the campaign is out.

Possible return date: April/May.

Manuel Akanji

Injury: muscle

Akanji faces an extended spell on the sidelines after tearing his adductor muscle in the 3-2 defeat to Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. He was forced off at half-time and Guardiola anticipates he may be out for more than two months.

He said last month: "Surgery on Saturday (last weekend). Eight to ten weeks out. His adductor is broken. We wish the best recovery for Manu because the effort he has done this season has been unbelievable."

Possible return date: late April.