Manchester City team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Sporting Lisbon

Manchester City will hope to avoid a calamitous collapse when they welcome Sporting Lisbon to the Etihad Stadium for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday night.

The Citizens stormed to a 5-0 victory in the first leg on the Portuguese champions' turf and already have one foot firmly in the quarter-finals of Europe's elite competition.

Pep Guardiola also oversaw a 4-1 victory over Manchester United in Sunday's Premier League derby, which has opened up a six-point lead for the holders at the summit.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Man City's injury and suspension news ahead of the second leg.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: Unknown

Ruben Dias picked up a hamstring injury against Peterborough United in the FA Cup earlier this month and has been ruled out for four to six weeks.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knock Possible return date: Unknown

Nathan Ake was also absent from the Manchester derby due to a knock that he picked up in the FA Cup, and the Dutch defender is not expected back in time for Wednesday.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Back Possible return date: March 9 (vs. Sporting)

Zack Steffen is thought to have a strong chance of coming back from his back problem in time to make the squad on Wednesday, but it would still be surprising to see him start the contest.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Foot Possible return date: March 14 (vs. Crystal Palace)

Cole Palmer is closing in on a return from a troublesome foot injury, and while he will not be available here, Guardiola is confident that the teenager will return to training at some point this week.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Illness Possible return date: Unknown

Guardiola revealed at his pre-match press conference that Joao Cancelo would miss out on Wednesday due to illness, and it remains to be seen when the Portuguese will return.

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Possible return date: Unknown

Subject to a police charge, left-back Benjamin Mendy remains suspended by the Citizens.

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Possible return date: March 14 (vs. Crystal Palace)

Kyle Walker was sent off in Man City's final group game against RB Leipzig and is serving the second of a three-game European ban this week.