The 31-year old Brazilian goalkeeper will miss Saturday's fixture due to injury, but Swiss defender Manuel Akanji has returned to the first-team squad.

Aston Villa host Manchester City when seventh in the English Premier League table meets fifth on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's visitors are struggling to get their title defense back on track while Unai Emery's hosts have been erratic of late.

Manchester City’s stunning slump continues with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League. Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers at Villa Park consigned the four-time defending champion to nine defeats and just one win in 12 games.