Manchester Citys David Silva doubtful for Manchester derby

David Silva is doubtful for Manchester City's derby clash with Manchester United on Sunday after suffering a knock last weekend. The Spain playmaker felt discomfort in the closing stages of last Sunday's victory over West Ham. City announced on Monday that Silva would not be travelling to Kharkiv for City's Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk tonight because he was not fully fit.

"It's something uncomfortable he felt in the last minutes, before the goal he felt something," City coach Pep Guardiola said. "Hopefully he can be fit for Sunday but it was too risky to play him (Wednesday)," Guardiola added.

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