Manchester City moved a step closer to another historic season on Saturday with their victory over Newcastle United in the FA Cup . A couple of deflected goals from Bernardo Silva were enough to ensure that City reached the semi-final stage for the sixth consecutive season.
Pep Guardiola ’s side are still in with a chance of completing an unprecedented double treble as they continue to also defend their
Premier League and
Champions League titles, having already won the UEFA Super Cup and
FIFA Club
World Cup this term. The end of the cup tie at the Etihad Stadium signalled the start of the international break. Guardiola will hope to have no fresh injury concerns when his squad return from international duty but it will offer a couple of his players time to return to full fitness. Here’s a look at the latest injury updates surrounding the City squad: READ MORE: Man City player ratings vs Newcastle as Manu Akanji and Mateo Kovacic shine READ MORE: Pep Guardiola warns Man City players to get international priorities right amid Haaland substitution Erling Haaland The striker was replaced by Julian Alvarez late on against Newcastle, prompting worries over a potential injury. However, Guardiola played down these concerns in his post-match press conference and instructed his players to remember that they will be playing in friendlies for their respective countries during the international break. Injury: N/A. Return date:
Arsenal (H) - March 31. What Guardiola said: "He is not my player anymore from now on, what they will decide will be fine. They know that they fought a lot and train a lot, a lot of adrenaline and concentration to arrive in this position. They know they are friendly games and they have to handle it wisely. Hopefully they can do it." Kevin De Bruyne De Bruyne was not included in the latest
Belgium squad due to injury. The midfielder was also absent for the cup tie against Newcastle, with Guardiola explaining that De Bruyne had felt an issue during the club’s recent draw with
Liverpool . Injury: Groin. Potential return date: Arsenal (H) - March 31. What Guardiola said: “Kevin will be back soon, but when you see the schedule after the international break, we have Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Madrid. Three days, three days, three days. Will be really tough, and we have to have everyone. Ederson The goalkeeper was substituted against Liverpool last weekend after colliding with striker Darwin Nunez. He briefly attempted to continue before being replaced by Stefan Ortega. Injury: Leg. Potential return date: Arsenal (H) - March 31. What Guardiola said: "Eddy is getting better so hopefully he will be ready after the international break."