Kovacic, Stones, De Bruyne – Man City injury latest and return dates vs Nottingham Forest

Cityzens, the squad is back at it tonight (Wednesday) for a crucial clash against Nottingham Forest at the Etihad. After a rough patch, Pep’s men need to find their rhythm, but injuries have been a real challenge.

Here’s the latest on who’s out and when we can expect key players back in action.

Know this: Man City’s been struggling lately, with a crushing 2-0 defeat to Liverpool over the weekend. They’ve dropped to fifth in the table, a whole 11 points behind the leaders, and they’re just one spot above tonight’s visitors, Nottingham Forest.

Injury Round-Up: Let’s take a closer look at the injury situation and when we can expect some of the key players to return:

Mateo Kovacic (29 years old)

Injury: Unknown

Guardiola’s Update: “Kovacic is injured. It will be a while, a few weeks or one month.” (Nov 22)

Potential Return Date: Vs Aston Villa (A) on Dec 21.

John Stones (30 years old)

Injury: Foot

What We Know: Stones played 45 minutes against Tottenham but had to be subbed off at halftime. Since then, he missed the matches against Feyenoord and Liverpool, and he’s expected to miss this one as well.

Potential Return Date: Not clear yet.

Rodri (27 years old)

Injury: ACL, Knee Surgery

Guardiola’s Update: “Surgery this morning, ACL, and next season, he will be here. This season is over. Unfortunately, we got the worst news possible, but these things happen. We will be there to support him in his recovery step-by-step.” (Sept 27)

Potential Return Date: June 2025

Oscar Bobb (20 years old)

Injury: Fractured leg

Guardiola’s Update: “Oscar, I think, January or February, he will be ready.” (Oct 22)

Potential Return Date: Vs Brentford (A) on Jan 14.

Kevin De Bruyne (33 years old)

Injury: Hamstring

What We Know: KDB’s been making cameo appearances in the last five games, still dealing with a few issues. But Pep says he’s looking better, so we could see him in the starting lineup soon.

Guardiola’s Update: “He’s closer and better, the last few days.”

The Takeaway? City needs to bounce back, and with the likes of KDB and Kovacic potentially back soon, they might just have what it takes to turn this around. But without Stones and Rodri, it’ll be a tough one. Keep an eye out for those comebacks; we all know this team can flip the script when it matters most.