Pep Guardiola has given an encouraging update on the fitness of three of his defenders ahead of Manchester City's Premier League clash with Watford on Saturday.
Both Nathan Ake and John Stones limped off during City's 3-0 win against Brighton on Wednesday, joining Kyle Walker on the treatment table. Add to that the fact that Ruben Dias has only just returned from a seven-week lay-off and that Joao Cancelo will miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-final next week through suspension, and City looked to have a crisis on their hands.
However, during his pre-match press conference, Guardiola offered a somewhat positive update. "He's getting better, we'll see tomorrow," Guardiola said when asked about Walker, before saying the same about Ake and revealing that Stones has "niggles".
