Their returns are timely with City short of a number of players.

The Italy goalkeeper is already just one caution away from a ban after collecting the fourth yellow card of his short City career against Leeds.

Elsewhere, Pep Guardiola backed Rodri to recover his top form and full fitness for Manchester City.

Erling Haaland’s first-half brace had put City on course for a second consecutive win to start this season’s Champions League campaign.

Guardiola says he has not even decided who he will select to face Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.

The Belgium winger produced an electric display as Manchester City thrashed Italian giants Juventus 5-2 in the Club World Cup on Thursday.

Foden spoke this week of the difficulties he has experienced this season with ‘a lot of things going on off the pitch mentally’.

Marmoush’s stunning strike set up a 3-1 win over Bournemouth as the Etihad Stadium said farewell to De Bruyne.

The Manchester City striker has been sidelined with an ankle injury since March.

Images from an open training session on Wednesday showed the Norway striker back in training with the team.

It was expected Rodri would miss the rest of the season, but the Spain international has set his sights on returning in time for the Club World Cup.

The Arsenal full-back recently spent nine months on the sidelines with a serious knee injury.

The Manchester City midfielder was forced off against Arsenal.

The midfielder suffered a knee problem against Arsenal on Sunday.

Rodri was also on target for Pep Guardiola’s side.

Champions League final match-winner Rodri put City on course for a comfortable win at the Etihad Stadium.

City have been without the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones and Bernardo Silva

The midfielder was dismissed as the champions beat Nottingham Forest 2-0.