How Man City could line up vs Arsenal without Kyle Walker, Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish

The news on Kyle Walker's injury took a negative turn on Sunday night as the right-back returned to Manchester City for treatment on his hamstring problem.

Walker will miss England's friendly with Belgium after limping off against Brazil on Saturday. He called the injury 'frustrating', but hoped the diagnosis wasn't too bad, and will be watching Tuesday's game from home as City teammate Rico Lewis was called up in his place.

The City captain will now undergo treatment to determine whether he can be fit to face Arsenal on Sunday in a title-defining clash. He joins Ederson, Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish in the treatment room.

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Ederson and De Bruyne withdrew from their international duties with minor injuries, and the hope is that they will be fit to face Arsenal - although there are no guarantees. Ederson has a knock from the draw at Liverpool, while De Bruyne's problem is a minor groin issue.

Then there is Grealish, who is in the middle of a personalised ten-day training programme after returning to the bench against Newcastle before the break. He was not included in the England squad despite returning to City training and will hope to be fit for the Gunners clash.

There is a possibility, however, that the four key men could be missing on Sunday, or at least not match fit from the start. Stefan Ortega is a like-for-like replacement in goal and City would have no problem in putting the German in goal.

If Walker is not ready, the plan B is also straightforward. Manu Akanji has been a regular in recent games, playing across the back four, and