Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is sweating over the fitness of two players ahead of Wednesday's Premier League clash against West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium.
The Citizens managed to secure a 2-1 victory over Fulham on Sunday without the presence of Nathan Ake and Kevin De Bruyne, the former of whom is still recovering from a hamstring injury and is a major doubt for the visit of the Hammers.
De Bruyne, meanwhile, missed the win at Craven Cottage due to an unspecified problem according to Guardiola, and it remains to be seen whether he will recover in time for Wednesday's fixture.
The absence of Ake could see Manuel Akanji operate in a makeshift left-back role for the third successive game, having previously impressed against both Arsenal and Fulham, while Ruben Dias, John Stones and Kyle Walker could also retain their places in the back four.
Julian Alvarez replaced De Bruyne in the starting lineup against Fulham and scored a stunning strike from outside the area after Erling Braut Haaland notched up his 50th goal of the season. The attacking duo could start together again against West Ham, with Haaland looking to break the all-time Premier League scoring record for a single season (currently sitting level on 34 goals with Andy Cole and Alan Shearer).
Rodri and captain Ilkay Gundogan are both expected to continue in centre-midfield, while Jack Grealish is the most likely candidate to operate on the left-flank, but there could be rotation on the opposite wing with Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva all battling for a starting spot.
Considering Man City's hectic fixture schedule in May, Guardiola will also consider giving minutes to the likes of Aymeric Laporte, Rico Lewis and Kalvin Phillips who have had to settle for a back-up role for some time.
Manchester City possible starting lineup: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji; Rodri, Gundogan; Foden, Alvarez, Grealish; Haaland