Pep Guardiola gives selection update on nine Man City players, including Erling Haaland & Kevin De Bruyne

Pep Guardiola gave a detailed fitness update ahead of Sunday's FA Cup clash against Huddersfield Town.

Manchester City begin their defence of the FA Cup with a clash against the side in 21st place in the Championship and could be low on numbers of the game, with Guardiola revealing that a bug has swept through his squad this week.

"Four players have problems. Rodri unfortunately his grandmother passed away yesterday in Madrid. Today and tomorrow he will not be here. Bernardo [Silva], Scotty [Carson], Kalvin and Mateus Nunes are [ill]. Like many people at this time are suffering."

Guardiola also said the midfielder will be given all the time he needs: "Family issues are the most important thing. Hopefully he can come back for the game but if he needs to stay [he can]."

The City boss also gave an update on the fitness of John Stones, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland, all of whom didn't play in the last game, the 2-0 win over Sheffield United.

De Bruyne returned to the matchday squad for that match, his first involvement since the opening weekend of the Premier League season. As for Doku and Haaland, they missed the majority of December fixtures with knocks, but all three might be back for the visit of Huddersfield.

“The last two or three training sessions they have trained with us,” Guardiola explained ahead of the game. “Jeremy feels really good, Kevin as well. Kevin has been [out for a] long time so we have to be patient and give the right minutes for him and Jeremy as well.

“For Erling, it's a bit better, the bone and we have to be a little bit more careful. He has done two training sessions and the day after he feels good. They are improving. I don’t know for Sunday, I don't know for Newcastle, but for the rest [of the games] they will be ready.”

As for John Stones, he could be out for another few weeks, Guardiola confirmed. “He is not training with us but he is getting better. I don’t know [when he will be back]."