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Manchester City: Injury storm strikes again

By Nikhil Venkat Sai

Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in London on June 25, 2020. - Cheslea won the match 2-1. Jurgen Klopp's legendary status at Anfield was secured on Thursday as he became the first Liverpool manager to win a league title in 30 years. (Photo by PAUL CHILDS / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PAUL CHILDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in London on June 25, 2020. - Cheslea won the match 2-1. Jurgen Klopp's legendary status at Anfield was secured on Thursday as he became the first Liverpool manager to win a league title in 30 years. (Photo by PAUL CHILDS / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PAUL CHILDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Manchester City are back to playing some of their best football after a rather slow start to the season. The Cityzens are currently bossing the Premier League and are five points ahead of second-placed Manchester United with a game in hand. The former Premier League champions also boast of the best defensive record in the Premier League thus far but manager Pep Guardiola will be nervous before the kick-off in the crunch tie against Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur.

Daily Mail understands that three key players in the Manchester City XI are on the sidelines due to injuries and illness. The three players mentioned in the source are Rodri, Fernandinho, and Ruben Dias.

Ruben Dias has been a revelation for Manchester City this season and is one of the key reasons why the Cityzens have got the best defensive record this season in the Premier League.

Rodri on the other hand was forced off in the 72nd minute in the 3-1 victory against Swansea City in the FA Cup. Guardiola is likely to miss the services of the Spanish midfielder who has been very important for the club in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne.

Fernandinho is battling some niggles and it remains unsure if he would be fit when the Sky Blues take on the Spurs on the 13th.

With a healthy lead of five points at the top of the table, Manchester City will play their extra game on Saturday and have an opportunity to extend their lead to eight points. An eight-point lead so deep into the season will be very beneficial and it will only make the job easier for Pep Guardiola and his men to take back the Premier League title from Liverpool.

After Tottenham, the Cityzens will take on Everton and Arsenal in that order and Pep will be hopeful of his player’s fitness ahead of a busy week.

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