Rayan Ait-Nouri

Manchester City will not welcome any injured players back to their squad to face Aston Villa as doubts remain over Nico Gonzalez.

Gonzalez was taken off in the 2-0 win over Villarreal in midweek with a foot injury after he couldn't shake off the impact of a foul by Thomas Partey. The 23-year-old did not look in too much discomfort as he left the stadium, but still requires checks over the next days to determine his fitness.

That injury is more problematic for City because Rodri is missing with the hamstring issue he suffered at Brentford. Rodri had hoped to return in time for the Everton game but Villa will be the third game he misses with the problem, with no date put on his return.

Pep Guardiola said on Friday that Rayan Ait-Nouri and Abdukodir Khusanov will also remain sidelined. The pair have both missed over a month with injuries they picked up for City; Ait-Nouri has returned to training but Khusanov is still not.

City's manager said that Khusanov was close, but like Ait-Nouri and Rodri he will not be travelling to...