Manchester City could be without 11 first-team stars when they travel to Leeds United on December 28. Unsurprisingly, the Premier League champions boast a plethora of talent competing in the latter stages of the World Cup.
Half of their crop left in the tournament play for England, with John Stones, Kalvin Phillips, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Kyle Walker facing France today. Portugal, who take on Morocco at 3pm, have Joao Cancelo, Bernado Silva and Ruben Dias within their ranks.
Ederson watched from the bench as Brazil crashed out on penalties while Julian Alvarez and Nathan Ake went head-to-head as Argentina beat the Netherlands on penalties. Pep Guardiola will likely give players who delved deep into the World Cup an extended break before the top flight resumes.
