Ruben Dias is not fit enough to return for Manchester City as Liverpool await in a mouth-watering Premier League showdown on Sunday afternoon. Separated by one point with eight matches remaining, the title rivals are ready to do battle at the Etihad Stadium (4.30pm).
Despite suffering a nasty-looking head clash during the Champions League victory over Benfica, midfielder Fabinho will be available for the Reds and they have no other injury concerns. As for City, meanwhile, Pep Guardiola has said that Portugal international Dias will not make a surprise comeback.
His absence from this match has long-since been predicted. Cole Palmer (foot) is the other concern as City weigh-up solutions to an issue that has plagued the Academy graduate throughout this campaign. Here is the current state of play on the City treatment table.
