John Stones will miss up to six weeks after suffering a thigh injury.

With Aymeric Laporte also out due to injury, Pep Guardiola will use Fernandinho as a makeshift centerback.

“I like it, to prove myself and show we are able to find a solution for the team, to make an incredible step forward and find a solution to this problem that we have," said Guardiola of the challenge of filling in centerbacks.

Teenagers Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Eric García will be used as backups.