Manchester City's Premier League title aspirations have been hit by the loss of Fernandinho and Aymeric Laporte to respective injury problems.
City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed that midfielder, Fernandinho, picked up a groin problem and defender, Laporte, hurt his hamstring during Sunday's Carabao Cup final penalty shoot-out win against Chelsea at Wembley.
Neither will be fit to face West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, while Guardiola does not expect them to play until after next month's international break.
There are still 11 games to play, they [Liverpool] are leading by one point. It is shorter than I expected a few weeks ago but still they are leading.
Pep Guardiola
John Stones and Gabriel Jesus will also miss the Hammers' game, but full-back Benjamin Mendy is available.
Meanwhile, Guardiola played down suggestions that rivals Liverpool are starting to feel the pressure in the title race as they sit a point clear of his City side ahead of the midweek fixtures.
He said: "They are still leading, so far they've been better than us, Tottenham and the other ones. Honestly, I didn't watch the game against United.
"There was one period a month ago where in nine games we lost four. Only one team was stable during the season, it was Manchester City last season. We won a lot of games. But this kind of thing happens during the season.
"There are still 11 games to play, they are leading by one point. It is shorter than I expected a few weeks ago but still they are leading.
"We have to focus on what we have to do."
City, who are 8/15 to win the title, are 1/6 to defeat West Ham on Wednesday, while the Hammers are priced at 18/1 and the draw is 8/1.
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Manchester City's Premier League title aspirations have been hit by the loss of Fernandinho and Aymeric Laporte to respective injury problems.
City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed that midfielder, Fernandinho, picked up a groin problem and defender, Laporte, hurt his hamstring during Sunday's Carabao Cup final penalty shoot-out win against Chelsea at Wembley.
Neither will be fit to face West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, while Guardiola does not expect them to play until after next month's international break.
There are still 11 games to play, they [Liverpool] are leading by one point. It is shorter than I expected a few weeks ago but still they are leading.
Pep Guardiola
John Stones and Gabriel Jesus will also miss the Hammers' game, but full-back Benjamin Mendy is available.
Meanwhile, Guardiola played down suggestions that rivals Liverpool are starting to feel the pressure in the title race as they sit a point clear of his City side ahead of the midweek fixtures.
He said: "They are still leading, so far they've been better than us, Tottenham and the other ones. Honestly, I didn't watch the game against United.
"There was one period a month ago where in nine games we lost four. Only one team was stable during the season, it was Manchester City last season. We won a lot of games. But this kind of thing happens during the season.
"There are still 11 games to play, they are leading by one point. It is shorter than I expected a few weeks ago but still they are leading.
"We have to focus on what we have to do."
City, who are 8/15 to win the title, are 1/6 to defeat West Ham on Wednesday, while the Hammers are priced at 18/1 and the draw is 8/1.
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Source: bet365.com