De Bruyne, Walker, Stones - Man City injury news and return dates for Arsenal clash
Manchester City may have several injury concerns for their top-of-the-table clash against Arsenal this weekend.
City face the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium as they look to climb above their title rivals in the Premier League table. Pep Guardiola's side are third in the current standings and one point behind Arsenal and second-placed Liverpool going into the fixture.
However, Guardiola may be without several important players through injury for the fixture. Guardiola will hope, though, that the international break has allowed his players to rest and recover ahead of a busy run-in.
Before the international break, City had Ederson and Kevin De Bruyne on the sidelines through injury. The two-week hiatus has also seen the injury list extend to see doubts emerge over the fitness of John Stones, Kyle Walker and Manuel Akanji.
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MEN Sport takes a look at City's current injury situation ahead of the Premier League clash against Arsenal.
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 Ederson's injury: Ahead of theFA Cup quarter-final clash vs Newcastle, Pep Guardiola said: "Eddie is getting better, hopefully he’ll be ready after the international break."
Kevin De Buryne missed City's
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