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Tom Doyle

Norwich vs Man City lineups: Confirmed team news, predicted XIs and latest injury updates

Manchester City defender John Stones is fit to return against Norwich City after a thigh injury.

He could take the place of Aymeric Laporte, who is facing a lengthy lay-off after undergoing knee surgery - but Fernandinho could also fill in at centre-back.

Striker Gabriel Jesus (thigh) is back in contention and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has overcome a stomach bug but Benjamin Mendy (knee) is not yet ready to return and winger Leroy Sane (knee) is out long term.

Norwich have been hit by a string of injury setbacks ahead of the visit of the Premier League champions.

Full-back Max Aarons (ankle) is set for a spell out following injury on international duty with England Under-21s, while fellow Young Lions defender Ben Godfrey will be assessed on a groin problem.

Goalkeeper Tim Krul (elbow) is also doubtful and on-loan City winger Patrick Roberts is not eligible to face his parent club.

Midfielders Mario Vrancic and Moritz Leitner (both calf) are sidelined, along with Tom Trybull (ankle), while captain Christoph Zimmermann (foot), defender Timm Klose and winger Onel Hernandez (both knee) all continue their own rehabilitation.

Predicted lineups

Norwich XI: Krul, Byram, Amadou, Hanley, Godfrey, Lewis, Drmic, McLean, Buendia, Cantwell, Pukki

Man City XI: Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko; De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva; Bernardo, Aguero, Sterling

Provisional squads

Norwich: Krul, Byram, Godfrey, Hanley, Lewis, Amadou, McLean, Cantwell, Buendia, Stiepermann, Pukki, Fahrmann, Famewo, Heise, Tettey, Drmic, Srbeny, Idah

Man City: Ederson, Bravo, Cancelo, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Angelino, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, D Silva, B Silva, Mahrez, Sterling, Foden, Aguero, Jesus.

Additional reporting by the Press Association.

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