Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji remains absent from training due to a pelvis injury.
The Swiss international was substituted at half-time during the 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest earlier this month and he hasn’t played in the subsequent matches against Crystal Palace, Juventus and Manchester United.
Speaking about the injury prior to the Manchester derby, manager Pep Guardiola revealed that Akanji had been playing through the pain before calling it quits against Forest:
“He plays 45 minutes and after had to step back and say ‘I have to recover or I can’t compete’. Manu is a strong player and so reliable but in that moment he cannot be there.”
