City are not believed to be battling any other new injury concerns aside from De Bruyne ahead of the visit of Arsenal, with versatile defender Nathan Ake still sidelined as a result of the thigh injury he suffered while away on international duty with the Netherlands earlier this month.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola refused to rule Kevin De Bruyne out of Sunday's clash with Arsenal, saying he could yet be involved despite picking up an injury on Wednesday.

Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City commenced their 2024-25 UCL campaign on an underwhelming note. The Cityzens could only manage a 0-0 draw in their first Champions League fixture of the season against Inter Milan.