According to Manchester City's Spanish coach, Pep Guardiola, on Friday, central defender John Stones joined fellow Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, as well as Belgians Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku, on the injury list.
Stones injured his ankle during his team's match against Everton (3-1) at Goodison Park in the 19th round of the English Premier League.
Guardiola explained that Stones will be absent from the team for a short period.
Haaland did not return to training fully after missing six matches due to a foot injury, while the next match with Sheffield United on Saturday will be too early for De Bruyne and Doku to return.
“Nothing has changed,” Guardiola replied when asked about the available players. “We have the same injuries and John Stones will be added to them.”
Sheffield is in last place but has made some good performances since Chris Wilder was appointed coach. With a game remaining, City is in fourth position, five points behind leaders Liverpool.
Guardiola, who led his team to win five titles this season, expects a difficult match despite the position his guest is in.
"We always faced problems against Sheffield," he said. He added, "They gave an amazing performance against Aston Villa (they tied 1-1 in the eighteenth round) and were close to winning the match."
he further stated, "The upcoming match poses a challenge, just as our previous encounter against Crystal Palace ended in a 2-2 draw during the 17th round". We did not achieve positive results at home in the past matches, so we will try to focus on what we must do."
Guardiola considered that the year "was not bad at all. It could have always been better, but we should not be too greedy. It was very good."
This will be City's last match in the year 2023, during which the team won the Premier League title, the Champions League, the FA Cup, the European Super Cup, and the Club World Cup.