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The Premier League leaders must keep winning to hold Arsenal at bay while also preparing for the upcoming Champions League showdown with Real Madrid.
It would not be unusual for Pep Guardiola to make a number of rotations to his line-up for Saturday’s game, which comes three days before their semi-final trip to the Bernabeu.
The City coach may choose not to risk De Bruyne after he returned to training following a knock, or he could use it as a chance to get his playmaker back to match sharpness after two games away.
Guardiola confirmed on Friday: “He trained yesterday, he trained good. He will train again today then we will decide.”
There are no other reported injury concerns facing City for the match at Etihad Stadium.
Nathan Ake successfully returned from a hamstring issue for the midweek win over West Ham, which saw goalkeeper Ederson and captain Ilkay Gundogan rested.
Ruben Dias, John Stones, Kyle Walker, Rodri, Jack Grealish and potentially even Erling Haaland could be given the day off as the Madrid tie looms.
Predicted Man City XI: Ederson; Stones, Dias, Akanji, Ake; Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne; Silva, Haaland, Foden.
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