City are not believed to be battling any other new injury concerns aside from De Bruyne ahead of the visit of Arsenal, with versatile defender Nathan Ake still sidelined as a result of the thigh injury he suffered while away on international duty with the Netherlands earlier this month.

The Belgian midfielder was forced off at half time in the Champions League draw against Inter Milan on Wednesday.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Kevin De Bruyne could feature for the Premier League champions against Arsenal this weekend, despite a recent injury scare.Speaking during his pre-match