Stones, Walker and Grealish — Man City injury news for Borussia Dortmund Champions League game

Manchester City will return to action on Wednesday evening when they welcome Borussia Dortmund to the Etihad Stadium for a Champions League group stage clash.

City's Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur was due to take place on Saturday, but along with all other fixtures across the country was postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week. UEFA and City have confirmed that Wednesday's match will go ahead, with City looking to follow up their 4-0 win against Sevilla last week. Dortmund also won their first match, 3-0 at home against FC Copenhagen.

City have not not enjoyed the best injury luck in the opening weeks of the season, particularly in defence. While Pep Guardiola will provide another update on Tuesday, here is what we know so far about those who have been on the sidelines in recent weeks.

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John Stones and Kyle Walker

John Stones missed City's trip to Seville with a knock, while Kyle Walker had to be replaced towards the end of the 1-1 draw with Aston Villa a few days earlier with a knock of his own.

Unless much has changed in the past week, their chances of featuring on Wednesday look slim. Ahead of the Sevilla game last week, Guardiola said of the duo: "[They are] injured. John is not much. Kyle is not much too, but I don’t know if he will be ready for Saturday, or Dortmund or Wolves before the international break."

Aymeric Laporte

Aymeric Laporte remains sidelined as he continues his recovery from knee surgery. Last week Guardiola played down hopes that the defender could return earlier than expected, suggesting it may be early October before we see the Spain international back in a City