Stones, Bernardo, De Bruyne - Man City injury news and return dates ahead of Sheffield United

Manchester City made it two wins from two in the Premier League as they beat Newcastle United 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

Despite finishing their last match a mere two days before in Greece, City showed no signs of fatigue against Eddie Howe's men. Julian Alvarez curled home the only goal of the encounter on the half-hour mark as the Blues dug deep to secure a crucial three points.

There was also good news in the team selection too as Ruben Dias, who had been suffering with a concussion, made his first appearance of the campaign against. However, ahead of the Blues' trip to South Yorkshire, there has been a setback for one of their key players. MEN Sport has taken a look at the latest injury news and return dates ahead of their clash with the Blades.

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Injury: Muscle

What Guardiola has said: "We have to come back, you know how the people come back, John will be after the international break when he will be ready."

Potential return date: September 16 vs West Ham

Injury: Illness

What Guardiola has said: "I think Bernardo maybe tomorrow [Sunday] is coming back. We have one or two days rest now. So demanding since Arsenal, we are going to try and train our principles and our concepts that we want to do."

Potential return date: August 27 vs Sheffield United

Injury: Hamstring

What Guardiola has said: "Kevin is four or five months [away from a return]."

Potential return date: Late December/early January

The transfer window is in full swing and City have been busy, with high-profile signings and sales aplenty.

City snapped up Croatian pair Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol from Chelsea and RB Leipzig respectively, while Treble winners