Manchester City were held by Southampton at St Mary's Stadium on Saturday in a massive shock as Pep Guardiola's side dropped key points in their quest to qualify for the Champions League.

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, right, celebrates scoring with teammate Jeremy Doku during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Friday May 2, 2025. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP) AP

Having seen a significant number of players return to full first-team training over the course of the last few weeks, namely longer-term absentees Rodri and Erling Haaland, Manchester City now have just Nathan Ake and John Stones as their only sidelined stars due to injury.