Manchester City team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Chelsea

Manchester City will be looking to win their 12th successive match in all competitions when they welcome Chelsea to the Etihad Stadium for a Premier League clash on Saturday evening.

The Citizens enter the contest in buoyant mood after securing a 3-1 away victory over Copenhagen in the first leg of their last-16 tie in the Champions League on Tuesday.

However, Pep Guardiola has confirmed that a few of his players are either sidelined or need assessing before this weekend's fixture with Chelsea, who are seeking to win their third away game in a row.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Man City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their encounter with Mauricio Pochettino's side.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Ankle Possible return date: February 24 (vs. Bournemouth)

Guardiola confirmed after Tuesday's win at Copenhagen that Josko Gvardiol will be sidelined for "two weeks or three weeks" with an ankle ligament injury.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Muscle Possible return date: February 17 (vs. Chelsea)

Jack Grealish was forced off midway through the first half against Copenhagen with a "muscular" injury according to Guardiola, and the attacker is set to be assessed in the next few days to determine whether he can feature this weekend.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Ankle Possible return date: February 17 (vs. Chelsea)

Bernardo Silva was taken off midway through the second half against Copenhagen after sustaining a "big knock" to his ankle according to Guardiola, and the playmaker has subsequently emerged as a doubt for Saturday's clash with Chelsea.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: February 17 (vs. Chelsea)

Mateo Kovacic has missed City's last two games with a knee problem, but Guardiola has confirmed that the midfielder is set to return to training on Thursday or Friday and could therefore be in a position to return to the matchday squad for the clash against his former club Chelsea.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Unspecified Possible return date: February 17 (vs. Chelsea)

Sergio Gomez has missed each of City's last three games in all competitions with an unspecified issue. The left-back remains a doubt but is unlikely to feature in Guardiola's first-team plans for Saturday's fixture anyway.

Manchester City have no suspended players for this match.