Pep Guardiola indicated that Phil Foden will be free to face Crystal Palace after taking a knock against Newcastle.
Foden put in another inspired performance last Saturday to score his fourth goal in a week and propel Manchester City to a 2-0 win over the north-east outfit that keeps the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table. City still trail by five points in the title race, but nobody can rule them out given the experience and quality they have.
That now includes Stockport's Foden, now rejuvenated after a frustrating four months for the club where injuries and form saw him struggle to get in the team and stay in it. His last three starts have all given no reason to drop him, although the 22-year-old admitted after the Newcastle game that he had suffered some more trouble in a foot injury that has been plaguing him.
