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Still no Erling Haaland! Pep Guardiola provides injury updates on Man City's key man as well as Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones and Jeremy Doku

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  • City host Sheffield United on Saturday
  • Guardiola without key personnel
  • Haaland, Doku, De Bruyne all out
  • Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku missed Man City trainingGetty

    WHAT HAPPENED?

    Midfielder De Bruyne suffered a hamstring injury in the first game of the season, winger Doku has been out with a muscular issue since early December, and striker Haaland has been sidelined with a foot injury for the past three weeks. Defender John Stones limped off against Everton in midweek with an ankle problem and now Guardiola says all four won't be fit to face Chris Wilder's men at the Etihad on Saturday.

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    WHAT PEP GUARDIOLA SAID

    On Friday, Guardiola said in his pre-match press conference: "Nothing has changed from the last games. The same are injured plus John Stones."

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Despite fourth-placed City not having their best start to the season and missing some key players through injury, they are just five points behind league leaders Liverpool - plus, they have a game in hand. When these players are back available, look out the rest of the Premier League.

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  • WHAT NEXT?

    After City round off their year against the Blades, they will start the defence of their FA Cup campaign at home to Championship side Huddersfield Town on January 7 before returning to Premier League action six days later away to Newcastle United.

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