Aymeric Laporte and John Stones near Man City return as Rio Ferdinand makes derby prediction
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThese are your latest Manchester City evening headlines on Friday, September 30. Update on injured City defenders John Stones will miss the Manchester derby with a hamstring injury he picked up with England, but Pep Guardiola has been encouraged by continued progression from Manchester City teammate Aymeric Laporte.
Guardiola does not expect to be without Stones for the typical length (four-to-six weeks) for hamstring problems, instead hoping he can return in 10 days to two weeks.
However, the Spaniard confirmed he will not be available for selection for Sunday's match with Manchester United. He could also miss the Premier League meeting with Southampton and the impending Champions League double-header with FC Copenhagen.
If that is not the news City wanted from the international window, though, Guardiola is happy with Laporte's progress after the centre-back returned to training.
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