Manchester City take on Stoke City at the Bet 365 Stadium today before jetting off to Abu Dhabi for a warm-weather training retreat.
Pep Guardiola is missing star striker Sergio Aguero due to a knee injury.
David Silva is back but will miss the training camp after being granted compassionate leave to spend more time with his prematurely born son.
Raheem Sterling and midfielder Fernandinho could end up making the match-day squad after recovering from hamstring injuries but are unlikely to start unless they are passed match fit.
Midfielder of Turkish origin Ilkay Gundogan is set to make his fifth successive Premier League start.
Gundogan has been in impressive form and Pep Guardiola has been full of praise for his star man.
Meanwhile left-back Fabian Delph is available again after suspension but could be doubtful after suffering a knock.
Benjamin Mendy has returned to training after recovering form a knee injury but will not be in the match day squad.
Stoke meanwhile will be without forward Mame Diouf who has a shoulder injury.
Defender Kevin Wimmer and striker Saido Berahino, could return after recovering from injury.
Midfielder Stephen Ireland and goalkeeper Lee Grant are sidelined for the City clash.
Badou Ndiaye who joined Stoke from Galatasaray in January is fit and almost certain to start.
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Stoke City vs Man City Predicted line-ups
Stoke City starting XI: Butland; Bauer, Zouma, Martins Indi, Stafylidis; Cameron; Shaqiri, Allen, Ndiaye, Choupo-Moting; Crouch
Manchester City starting XI: Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Zinchenko; De Bruyne, Gundogan, Silva; Sterling, Jesus, San
