Manchester City will be aiming to make it successive wins in the Premier League when they continue their campaign with a trip to Everton on Saturday afternoon.
The Citizens recorded a 5-2 victory over Crystal Palace last time out, with the result moving them into fifth spot in the Premier League table, one point behind fourth-placed Newcastle United.
Pep Guardiola's side are locked in a top-five battle instead of a Premier League title race this season, and it is absolutely vital that the team secure Champions League action for next term.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Man City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their showdown with Everton, who recorded a standout 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest last time out.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Groin
Possible return date: Unknown
Man City's number one goalkeeper Ederson is facing a spell out with a long-standing groin problem that he aggravated against Palace last time out; there are fears that he could be missing for the majority of the rest of the season, although Guardiola would not confirm that during his press conference ahead of this match.
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Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: April 19 (vs. Everton)
Foden missed out against Palace last weekend due to a problem that he picked up in the recent Manchester derby, but the attacker has a strong chance of being back in the fold for the game against Everton, having returned to training.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: May 10 (vs. Southampton)
Haaland suffered an injury to his left ankle in the FA Cup win over Bournemouth at the end of March, and the Norway international is not expected to be available until the final stages of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Rodri was expected to miss the rest of the 2024-25 season with an ACL injury that he sustained in September last year. However, the midfielder has made excellent progress in his recovery, and a return before the end of the campaign is possible.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Foot
Possible return date: Unknown
Ake underwent successful surgery on a fracture in his left foot at the beginning of March, and due to the timeline, it is believed to be unlikely that he will be back before the end of the season.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Abductor
Possible return date: April 19 (vs. Everton)
Akanji underwent successful surgery on an abductor injury that he sustained last month, but he is now back in training, and a return this weekend has not been ruled out by Guardiola.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: Unknown
Stones has been sidelined since the middle of February with a thigh injury that he picked up in a Champions League defeat to Real Madrid; the centre-back is making progress, but a return date remains unclear.
MANCHESTER CITY'S SUSPENSION LIST
Man City have no players suspended for this match.
Matt Law
