Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb latest news and return dates - Busy January window and returning stars could propel Man City to strong final months of the season

Oscar Bobb is reportedly closing in on a return to action and is attempting to show Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola he is ready for his comeback against Arsenal at the Emirates this weekend

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has already named the one club he fears facing most in the Champions League this season. City survived a major scare on Wednesday night, coming from behind to beat Club Brugge 3-1 at the Etihad in their final league phase match.

Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has admitted his team face a ‘really tough’ task to progress in the Champions League after being drawn against Real

Pep Guardiola & Carlo Ancelotti react as Man City will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the Champions League play-offs.

Pep Guardiola has insisted that Manchester City ’s perilous position in the Champions League is not a problem but an opportunity. With a game to go of the group stage, City, the 2023 winners, are on course for an early exit as they stand 25th in the 36-team table.

Injuries have robbed Pep Guardiola of his longest-serving and dependable Manchester City players. A change of fortune is required against Club Brugge on Wednesday.

Updates on Bobb, Ake, and StonesManchester City’s recent performances suggest a return to form under Pep Guardiola’s management, following a period that

Ruben Dias is back in the Manchester City starting XI for the game against Ipswich but Nathan Ake has missed the trip to Portman Road after picking up an injury.

Pep Guardiola admitted his Manchester City team faced a ‘really tough’ task to progress in the Champions League after being drawn against Real Madrid of Bayern Munich in the play-offs.

The Belgian champions were on course to send Manchester City packing before the knockout stages for the first time since 2012 when Raphael Onyedika fired the visitors into the lead just before half-time.

Stones shone in the Treble success by transforming into a dependable solution in defensive midfield, largely alongside Rodri, however with the injury sustained by the Spaniard, Guardiola believes it rules out the idea of the England centre-back returning to the role this season.