Manchester City are in the midst of an injury crisis ahead of the derby with Manchester United at the Etihad in the Premier League on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola will potentially be without a number of defensive options for the weekend’s clash, making the decision to let Manuel Akanji leave on loan seem hasty.

John Stones picked up a knock on international duty with England and is a doubt, while Josko Gvardiol and Abdukodir Khusanov did not join up with Croatia and Uzbekistan, respectively.

Even at full-back, Rico Lewis is a doubt and Rayan Ait-Nouri has been ruled out, so City could line up with two players out-of-position in those areas on Sunday.

It is not just in defence where City face problems though, because in wide attacking areas, Rayan Cherki , Omar Marm

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