It was anticipated that the Belgian would miss the clash with Arsenal, but Pep Guardiola has now claimed that this may not be the case. Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Guardiola revealed that De Bruyne could still be available against Arsenal despite his injury.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola laughed off my observation about whether his half-time changes in the past two games were an indication he had got his team selection wrong, saying it was a new tactic because of the increased number of substitutes and he might do it again against Arsenal on Sunday.

Man City manager Guardiola is sometimes criticised for a reluctance to make changes but has altered his approach in the past two games