Ruben Dias may yet start the Manchester derby.
Pep Guardiola said that the centre-back had only been taken off as a precaution at half-time of Manchester City's FA Cup win over Peterborough, after feeling something in his leg. If he is able to shake that off, he will be in strong contention to start.
The difference, though, from last season, is that it doesn't feel like he needs to start for City to stand a chance. Last year his impact was extraordinary, single-handedly raising standards and turning the whole defence from shoddy to supreme as they coasted to the Premier League title and made the Champions League final for the first time.
