Man City injuries: Phil Foden, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias return dates and latest newsCity are looking to bounce back after losing four matches in a row in all competitions

Will Ruben Dias be back in time for the first match after the international break? (Getty Images)

Manchester City return to Premier League action on 23 November as they look to recover from four straight losses and gain some ground on Liverpool at the top of the table.

City’s results have received plenty of attention in recent weeks, but Pep Guardiola’s side have been severely depleted in defence at times as they try to form a new system after Rodri was ruled out for the season.

Players such as Kevin De Bruyne, Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias and Phil Foden have all missed a portion of the season so far, though City only find themselves five points behind Liverpool.

And Guardiola will be hoping to welcome back some important names as City look to claw back ground in the title race.

Stones has been another notable absence at the back for both England and City, with the former Everton man not featuring for the Cityzens since he completed 90 minutes in the loss to Spurs.

Earlier this month, Guardiola said that Stones “has a fasciitis splinter in the feet”, adding that he didn’t know the estimated time for the defender’s return.

Possible return: Tottenham, Saturday 23 November

Jack Grealish

The former Villa man was another player to withdraw from the latest England squad, with a little bit of controversy over his selection after the winger had

Guardiola was clearly irritated that Grealish was selected in the first place, mentioning in a press conference that the 29-year-old “didn’t train once” over the previous 17 days, though Lee Carsley disputed that assertion. Such comments from the Spaniard suggest that a return is not yet imminent.

Possible return: Unknown

Jeremy Doku

The young Belgian winger was another City player to withdraw from his national squad this month, though this was expected after he was forced to sit out the game against Brighton with a quad injury.