Pep Guardiola's side face a busy end to the season with their hopes of winning a second consecutive treble on the line. City take on an Arsenal team this weekend who beat them 1-0 back in October but have not won at the Etihad Stadium since December 2015.
Mikel Arteta's side and Liverpool are currently above City in the table but the champions will move up to at least second if they secure all three points on Sunday. They remain just a point off the top two with nine games left in their bid for a historic fourth consecutive Premier League title.
City will also take on Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals and Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals over the next month. Below is the latest on their injury situation going into Sunday's game...
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Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne missed City's win over Newcastle with a groin injury and was withdrawn from the Belgium squad for their international fixtures this month.
No timeframe has been given for when City expect to have De Bruyne back available. It remains to be seen if the midfielder will have recovered in time to feature against the Gunners on Sunday.
Potential return date: Arsenal (H) - March 31.
What has been said about De Bruyne's injury: Ahead of the FA Cup quarter-final clash vs Newcastle, Pep Guardiola said: "Kevin’s not ready. He already played in Anfield with some problems. But he’s getting better. He’s not ready for tomorrow but we spoke with the manager from Belgium, Domenico Tedesco, and he decide I’m grateful because he didn’t feel good and he could recover for the rest of the season. He played well [at Anfield]. All the players have problems but the day after he didn’t feel good, but it’s better to take care."
Kyle Walker
Kyle Walker suffered a potential hamstring injury while captaining England against Brazil last Saturday.
The right-back was expected to undergo further treatment and assessment in the days after the injury. And it has now been confirmed by Guardiola that Walker will not be available for the game against Arsenal.
Potential return date: Unknown.
What has been said about Walker's injury: "It is what it is," said Guardiola. "You have to see the calendar that we have. If we want to fight in all competitions we need all the players.
"We have enough and the calendar doesn't look good for us but it is what it is. It's good to be here with two titles and in contention for three titles after what happened last season."
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John Stones
John Stones suffered an injury while featuring for England against Belgium on Tuesday night.
And, like Walker, he will also miss Sunday's crunch game at the Etihad Stadium. City's manager refused to offer comment on Gareth Southgate's decision to start Stones twice in four days given his injury problems this season and historically.
Potential return date: Unknown.
What has been said about Stones' injury: Following England's 2-2 draw with Belgium, Gareth Southgate said: "Of course, we are disappointed if he’s got a problem. It seems to be in the adductor area so we’ll have to wait and see.
"John also came in on the back of not having played for two weeks, so it is not an overload situation. I hate sending players back to their clubs if they are not fully fit."
Ederson
Ederson has been on the sidelines recovering from a leg injury he sustained against Liverpool on March 10.
As a result, he missed the win over Newcastle United in the FA Cup before the international break. Guardiola was hopeful at the time, though, that the Brazilian will have recovered in time to feature against Arsenal.
Potential return date: Arsenal (H) - March 31.
What has been said about E
derson's injury: Ahead of the FA Cup quarter-final clash vs Newcastle, Pep Guardiola said: "Eddie is getting better, hopefully he’ll be ready after the international break."
Manuel Akanji
Manuel Akanji is one of the latest players to be added to the City injury room.
The defender was withdrawn from the Switzerland squad after apparently suffering an injury while starring for his country against Belgium last week. Akanji has since returned to training at the City Football Academy.
Potential return date: Unknown.
Matheus Nunes
Matheus Nunes was forced to withdraw from Portugal international duty with a foot injury.
The midfielder played no part in the friendly 2-0 defeat to Slovenia, although neither club nor country have given an update on his condition since. He has been spotted in training for City since, however.
Potential return date: Unknown.
Jack Grealish
Jack Grealish was not involved for his country during the international break following his recent groin injury struggles. The winger offered a glimpse into his rehabilitation on social media, though, posting a photo of himself on the treatment table captioned: "Lonely month working my way back." Grealish has been back training with his teammates this week, though.
Potential return date: Unknown.
What has been said about Grealish's injury: Speaking ahead of the Manchester derby, Pep Guardiola said: "He will not be fit for this weekend. When he will come back I don’t know."
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