Manchester City have been given a triple boost ahead of their mouth-watering Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool on Thursday.
After a break in the domestic season for the Qatar World Cup, the English football calendar returns this week with as big a fixture as they come, as Jurgen Klopp's men lock horns with the Sky Blues in a fourth-round match at the Etihad Stadium.
None of City's five England representatives have returned to first-team training and all are expected to be missing for the match against the Reds, but Pep Guardiola has welcomed back three other World Cup participants this week who will be in the mix for a starting berth.
