Manchester City are without captain Vincent Kompany for Sunday's derby against Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League.
The Belgian will be out for a month with a calf injury suffered against Dynamo Kiev in midweek and fellow central defender Nicolas Otamendi (dead leg) could also be doubtful this weekend.
Midfielders Kevin De Bruyne (knee), Fabian Delph (Achilles) and Samir Nasri (thigh) are close to a return and could see some friendly action during the forthcoming international break.
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Ander Herrera is a doubt for Manchester United with the groin issue that forced him to sit out Thursday's Europa League fixture.
Ashley Young and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson could come back into contention having returned to training, while Adnan Januzaj and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are available having been ineligible against Liverpool.
Wayne Rooney (knee), Luke Shaw (leg) and Will Keane (groin) remain absent, while Phil Jones is also out of contention.
Provisional Manchester City squad: Hart, Caballero, Sagna, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Mangala, Demichelis, Kolarov, Clichy, Toure, Fernando, Fernandinho, Sterling, Silva, Navas, M Garcia, Aguero, Bony, Iheanacho.
Provisional Manchester United squad: De Gea, Romero, Darmian, Riley, Rojo, Varela, Valencia, McNair, Borthwick-Jackson, Williams, Fosu-Mensah, Blind, Smalling, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Herrera, Fellaini, Carrick, Weir, Mata, Young, Lingard, Depay, Martial, Rashford.
