Manchester City face Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday night, with Pep Guardiola having a limited squad to work with due to a mix of injuries and illness.
City advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday night after completing a 5-0 aggregate win over Sporting Lisbon. Many first-team players were missing from the squad ,including Joao Cancelo and Ruben Dias, and it seems the situation could be the same against Palace as 14 academy players were called up to first-team training this Friday.
Guardiola' s side beat rivals Manchester United 4-1 at the Etihad in their last Premier League outing, with Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both grabbing two goals each. Three points is a must for City, particularly with second-placed Liverpool securing three points on Sunday against Brighton.
