Ederson, Ake, Walker - Man City injury news and return dates ahead of Crystal Palace clash

Manchester City returned to winning ways on Wednesday night with victory over Aston Villa.

A Phil Foden hat-trick supported by a goal from Rodri saw City secure a 4-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium. The win saw City maintain their place in the title race with Arsenal and Liverpool after dropping points on Easter Sunday against the Gunners.

Now attention will turn to this weekend when City will travel to face Crystal Palace. However, Pep Guardiola is set to be without several of his key players for the game due to injury.

The win over Villa saw Nathan Ake, Kyle Walker and Ederson all unavailable through injury. John Stones was among the substitutes but is yet to make an appearance since suffering an adductor injury during the international break.

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MEN Sport has provided a round-up of City's current injury list ahead of the Premier League clash against Crystal Palace this weekend.

Nathan Ake missed City's win over Villa on Wednesday night with an unspecified muscle injury.

Ake suffered the injury during the goalless draw with Arsenal and is not expected to return to the matchday squad anytime soon. Guardiola said earlier this week that he would miss the game against Villa at least, but would not give an exact timeframe for a return.

What Guardiola has said: "Injured. Hopefully he will be back soon. “I don't know exactly the timing. For sure, the next games he won't be ready."

Potential return date: Late April

Kyle Walker suffered a hamstring injury while on international duty with England.

Walker has now missed City's last two matches against