Kevin De Bruyne is an injury doubt for the Manchester derby after missing City’s FA Cup win at Sheffield Wednesday through injury.
Manager Pep Guardiola said the Belgian landed awkwardly on his back and shoulder in the latter stages of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final victory over Aston Villa at Wembley.
The 28-year-old did not travel to Hillsborough for Wednesday’s fifth-round tie, which City won 1-0, and Guardiola is unsure if he will be fit for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Speaking in his post-match press conference, Guardiola said: “Kevin had a problem here (points to shoulder). He was not fit.
“In the last game, the last minutes he fell down in a bad position and had a problem in his back. We don’t know how long (he will be out). Hopefully not much.”
Asked if he would be fit for the derby, Guardiola said: “I don’t know.”
Rivals United, meanwhile, will again be missing one of their star men, with Paul Pogba not ready to to return in time.
The France international has made just seven Premier League appearances this season and has not featured since Boxing Day.
French outlet L’Equipe claimed the World Cup winner was closing in on a comeback against City on March 8.
However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is not yet ready to feature.
“Paul’s still working with the physios outside,” Solskjaer said, speaking on Wednesday.
“He won’t be training with the first team until next week, so then let’s see how long that will take. But he’ll need some time to train, to get his football fitness back.”
