Brentfordvs.Man City

Pep Guardiola's men showed no mercy to a beleaguered Salford City side in Saturday's FA Cup third-round showdown, pummelling the League Two side 8-0 on a night where James McAtee struck a hat-trick.

That Salford slaughter came in the wake of successive Premier League triumphs over West Ham United and Leicester City, propelling the Citizens up to sixth in the top-flight table, just two points shy of the top four.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Man City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Brentford, who were upset 1-0 by Plymouth Argyle in cup action at the weekend.

Rodri

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

It has been almost four months since Ballon d'Or winner Rodri suffered his devastating ACL injury against Arsenal, but Guardiola has not ruled out the prospect of the Spaniard returning before the season is over.

Oscar Bobb

Status: Out

Type of injury: Leg fracture

Possible return date: February 2 (vs. Arsenal)

Prior to the win over Salford, Guardiola confirmed that Oscar Bobb was back in partial training following his leg break, but he will not be rushed back into action and has no chance of making his return at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Ruben Dias

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Muscle

Possible return date: January 25 (vs. Chelsea)

Ruben Dias hurt his calf in December's Manchester derby defeat to Manchester United, and Guardiola admitted before the weekend that he did not know when the centre-back would be fit again, but a comeback is anticipated before the end of the month.

John Stones

Status: Out

Type of injury: Foot

Possible return date: Unknown

John Stones has been troubled by a foot problem for the past few weeks, and having not made the cut against Salford, the England international is expected to miss the trip to West London too.

MANCHESTER CITY'S SUSPENSION LIST

Man City have no players suspended for this match.

Written by

Ben Knapton