Josip Stanisic Injury: Aiming return after break

Stanisic (knee) is aiming a return after the next international break, coach Vincent Kompany said in the press conference, according to Mia San Mia. "He will miss a few games, but we hope he will be fit again after the international break."

Stanisic is aiming to return from his partial medial ligament rupture after the next international break and be available for the Klassiker against Dortmund. The Croatian's absence is a big blow for the team since he has been the undisputed starter at left-back while Alphonso Davies is out with a knee issue. Konrad Laimer is expected to take the spot in upcoming games, with Sacha Boey likely taking the right-back role and seeing increased playing time if Raphael Guerreiro remains out with an abdomen problem.