Manchester City will assess injuries to Nathan Ake and John Stones as the pressure on their defence continues following the win against Brighton.
With Kyle Walker out with injury, and Ruben Dias only just coming back from seven weeks out, City will have been worried to see Ake limping at the end of the first half against Brighton. He left the pitch at the break limping, with a grimace on his face as he pointed to his right ankle, and Dias replaced him at the start of the second period.
Another concern came later in the game as Stones was replaced for Aleks Zinchenko, with the England centre-back having a discussion with Pep Guardiola before taking his seat on the bench. After the game, Guardiola confirmed both had picked up injury issues
