Pep Guardiola says a decision is still to be made on Erling Haaland ahead of Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Liverpool.
The striker is “in recovery” after a groin problem and will be further assessed after Friday’s training session.
Haaland did not appear in first-team training on Thursday after sitting out Norway’s internationals against Spain and Georgia.
It was reported that he travelled to Barcelona for treatment as his father and advisor, Alf Inge Haaland, poured cold water on his chances of a quick recovery.
Phil Foden, meanwhile, will miss around two weeks after undergoing surgery for appendicitis.
City face Liverpool in the lunchtime kick-off on Saturday, sat eight points behind Arsenal with a game in hand.
In his debut season in the Premier League, Haaland has notched an incredible 28 goals in 26 games but is on a relative dry spell of just three in his last seven league outings.
