Pep Guardiola needs every Manchester City player ready to start in case he makes a 'mad' decision that none of them were expecting.
Ilkay Gundogan, Kyle Walker and John Stones were all ruled out of the midweek trip to Aston Villa within 48 hours of the game and there were five academy players named on the bench as injuries took their toll.
Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Joao Cancelo have played every minute of the four matches since the return from the international break and Guardiola is aware of the physical demands they have had to endure.
The return of five players, including Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte, plus the improved fitness of Jack Grealish and Phil Foden offers Guardiola more options for the game at Watford, although the
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