Foden, De Bruyne, Rodri - Man City injury news and return dates ahead of Luton Town

Manchester City will be putting the Champions League to the back of their minds on Saturday afternoon when they host Luton Town in the Premier League.

The Blues played out a thrilling draw with Real Madrid in midweek and shall fancy themselves in front of their fans to finish the job and progress to the semi-finals of the competition. Before they can think about that prospect, they have the task of welcoming the relegation-threatened Hatters to the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola has a few injury issues to contend with ahead of the game and he will no doubt have one eye on Los Blancos when selecting his team. However, City cannot afford to underestimate this weekend's opposition especially when the Premier League title race is so tight.

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With this in mind, MEN Sport has taken a look at the players nursing issues ahead of the weekend.

Phil Foden

Injury: Leg

What Guardiola has said: The Catalan boss refused to confirm if Foden would be available this weekend but immediately after the game in Madrid he explained that he brought the City midfielder off as a precaution in midweek.

Potential return date: April 13 vs Luton Town

Kevin De Bruyne

Injury: Illness

What Guardiola has said: De Bruyne missed the clash with Real due to a late illness pre-match. Guardiola could not be drawn on whether he has overcome that for Saturday.

Potential return date: April 13 vs Luton Town

Rodri

Injury: Fatigue

What Guardiola has said: "I didn't speak with him but if he needs a rest he will have rest. Or no. I don’t know. More than the physicality, it is a case of spending mental energy. Playing every three days, three days. Of course, he's tired, playing a lot of minutes. Rodri is so important for us and we’ll decide tomorrow what we have to do. If a player doesn’t want to play then he’s not going to play. Simple. Another one will play. If he’s exhausted, it can happen and another player is going to play."

Potential return date: April 13 vs Luton Town

Kyle Walker

Injury: Hamstring

What Guardiola has said: "I don’t know. Honestly. Josko [Gvardiol] was out [vs Madrid] but our physios made an incredible job. If he's ready I would tell you."

Potential return date: Unknown

Nathan Ake

Injury: Unknown

What Guardiola has said: "He is injured. Hopefully, he will be back soon. I don't know exactly the timing. Next games, he won't be ready."

Potential return date: Unknown