Man City will look to reverse their disastrous slump when they face Everton on Boxing Day.
And you can listen to the huge Premier League clash live on TalkSport from 12:30 p.m.
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But while the manager Pep Guardiola Will do everything in his power to try and get a victory for his beleaguered citizens, he was not dealt a kind hand.
There were already doubts about its fitness John Stones, Matthews NunesAnd Ederson.
And three are absent for the Boxing Day clash Everton.
But two more key stars are missing for Guardiola as he looks to secure a crucial win at the Etihad Stadium.
England stars Kyle Walker And Jack Grealish Both are out of the matchday squad.
Grealish started in the 2-1 defeat by his former club Aston Villa, while Walker, who spent time at Villa Park, came on to replace the injured Stones.
Now though both captains are unable to take part against the Toffees Sean Dyche.
Grealish is ‘not fully fit’, while Walker is ill and unable to take the field.
Speaking ahead of the game, Guardiola was tight-lipped about Stones’ fitness: “I haven’t spoken to the doctors but if he doesn’t play the second half at Villa Park it’s because he’s not ready. we will see
Regarding Ederson and Nunes, he added: “We will train this afternoon and see how many players we have.
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“Right now, I don’t know.
“We train today and we train tomorrow night, and then we’re here and then we play on Boxing Day.
“Tonight and tomorrow, they will be with their families. They will be here tomorrow night. Hopefully they want to stay here – that’s our job.”
However, all three are out – and two more have joined as Man City try to avoid a major crisis.
Man City squad to face Everton:
Ortega; Luiz, Akanji, Ake, Guardiol; Kovacic, Bernardo; Savinho, Foden, Docu; Haaland.
