Manchester City were given a boost on Tuesday as both Rodri (29) and Rayan Cherki (22) returned to first-team training, providing Pep Guardiola with key reinforcements ahead of Wednesday’s

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has complained of pain in the same knee in which he suffered an ACL injury last season, raising doubts about his fitness for the team’s trip to Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Rodri "feels much better" and travelled to Monaco with the squad. Guardiola says he may be fit enough to start. He said: "We're taking it day by day to see how he feels. The game against Burnley, he didn't feel good. Today, he feels a bit better. We will see tomorrow."

Rodri is back in training for Guardiola's side but that has not stopped club chiefs from identifying his potential successor, as per a report.

Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva believes it’s too early to say if his team can be a contender for the biggest trophies this season.

Man City and Monaco have been pitted against each other in two Champions League games before, with both sides securing one win each at their respective home grounds. That came as part of an engrossing 6-6 aggregate draw in the knockout phase of the 2016/17 tournament.

Having deemed Nunes as the best midfielder in the world when the Portugal international was still at Sporting Lisbon, Guardiola has converted his £53 signing into a make-shift right back in the last 12 months by cashing in on Nunes’ versatility and willingness to operate elsewhere to make his way into the lineup one way or the other.