Grealish, De Bruyne, Dias, Akanji - Man City injury round-up and return dates ahead of FA Cup final
Manchester City are sweating over four key players and their availability for the upcoming FA Cup showpiece vs Manchester United at Wembley.
Having wrapped up another Premier League title, Pep Guardiola and his star-studded side can still get their hands on a historic treble after reaching the FA Cup and Champions League finals. However, the two matches regrettably do not come without some alarming selection issues.
City quartet Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish missed the Brentford match - either due to injury or other fitness concerns - and it remains unclear whether or not Guardiola will be able to call on them beneath the famous arch. Here's the latest on all four players.
Manuel Akanji
Problem: Unspecified
Possible return date: Saturday, June 3 vs Manchester United
What Guardiola has said: "I don't know what happened, but after winning the Premier League many players got injured. We'll see how they recover in the next days."
Kevin De Bruyne
Problem: Unspecified
Possible return date: Saturday, June 3 vs Manchester United
What Guardiola has said: "We had four or five players with niggles, not injuries. They were not fit for a few days. The guys who don't play here [vs Brighton] were really exhausted, we spoke with them, they said they are mentally completely drained. Kevin [after the Brighton game] felt the same feelings as before weeks ago."
Ruben Dias
Proble: Unspecified
Possible return date: Saturday, June 3 vs Manchester United
What Guardiola has said: "The guys who are in Manchester, Ruben didn't train for ten days, Jack Grealish neither. Not a big issue. I think they will be ready. They have to be ready in the training sessions."
History will be made on June 3 as, for the first