Everything you need to know ahead of the Premier League clash at the London Stadium on Saturday
Manchester City have a clutch of injury concerns to contend with ahead of their trip to West Ham on Saturday.
Not long ago they were at full strength but now they are without Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy.
De Bruyne is out until the start of December with his knee injury though Mendy will be out of action until the New Year.
Bernardo Silva, who has generally deputised for De Bruyne this season, is also out after pulling out of the Portugal squad. He is also doubtful for Tuesday’s game at Lyon.
Nicolas Otamendi was ruled out of some games before the international break and also Argentina’s recent internationals with a tendon injury, but is back in contention this weekend.
Claudio Bravo (Achilles) is out until next year.
City have no suspensions but Robert Snodgrass is banned for the Hammers.
Mendy’s injury means Fabian Delph is most likely to deputise at left-back but it could also have knock-on effects in other areas, with Leroy Sane perhaps in line to start on the left and provide width on that flank, as he did to great effect last season when he played alongside Delph.
Elsewhere, Ilkay Gundogan is most likely to deputise for Bernardo Silva in midfield.
Aymeric Laporte has been an ever-present in the City team this season and his preferred partner of late appears to be John Stones, and that could continue on Saturday.
If Sane does start on the left, Guardiola would have to choose between Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez, who have both been in fine form of late.
Manuel Pellegrini has a plethora of injuries to contend with as he welcomes his former employers.
Andriy Yarmolenko (Achilles), Manuel Lanzini (knee), Winston Reid (knee) and Ryan Fredericks (shin) are long-term absentees.
Snodgrass is serving a one-match ban and Carlos Sanchez is also out with a knee injury.
However, Jack Wilshere and Andy Carroll are both fit again and in contention to face City.
Kick off is 15:00 GMT (10:00 ET) on Saturday, though the game will not be shown on TV in the United Kingdom. It will be shown on NBC in the United States, and on various channels around the world.
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