Burnley midfielder Ashley Westwood has served a one-match ban but could still miss out on a 200th Premier League appearance because of a groin injury.
Charlie Taylor is another doubt after suffering a hamstring problem at the weekend but Erik Pieters should be fit.
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will miss Tuesday's clash because of suspension.
City remain without injured forward Sergio Aguero, who won't be fit for Saturday's derby against United either.
Aguero has a thigh injury, and manager Pep Guardiola said: "He is not ready for the derby but after the derby we will see."
Manchester City will 'fight until the last day'
Charlie Taylor is another doubt after suffering a hamstring problem at the weekend but Erik Pieters should be fit.
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will miss Tuesday's clash because of suspension.
City remain without injured forward Sergio Aguero, who won't be fit for Saturday's derby against United either.
Aguero has a thigh injury, and manager Pep Guardiola said: "He is not ready for the derby but after the derby we will see."
Manchester City will 'fight until the last day'
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
@SteveBowerComm: The last time the current champions visited Turf Moor was in late April, when a
scrappy 1-0 win took them back to the top of the table with two games remaining. City return to Lancashire with a staggering distance of 11 points between them and the summit.
The immediate aim is all about a victory to try and kick-start a winning run. They only dropped points in six matches throughout last season, but have lost them in five already during this campaign.
Burnley will be aware of City's determination to provide a reaction. The Clarets are in far better shape than a year ago but have lost four of their last six games. They will certainly ask questions of City's current state of mind.
VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT
Burnley manager Sean Dyche on Manchester City: "At that level, that real sharp edge of trying to win the league, trying to win in Europe, the tiny details affect a way a team operates.
"I'm not sitting here crying on their behalf, but when you're at the super-elite level and the expectation is massive then the team loses key players, it affects the balance.
"I don't know the thoughts inside the camp, but I don't think they're a million miles away and I think they're a top, top side."
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola: "In the situation we are [in] we cannot think about the people in front.
"We have to think about what we have to do to win games. We have to try to be more solid with the chances we have and the chances we concede."
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
The worst thing that could have happened for Burnley was seeing Manchester City concede a late equaliser to Newcastle at the weekend.
City will be fired up, and I am sure we will see a reaction from Pep Guardiola's side.
Prediction: 0-2
Lawro's full predictions v University Challenge star Bobby Seagull
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Burnley have only won one of the past 22 meetings in all competitions, and none in eight since a 1-0 home victory in March 2015 (D1, L7).
Manchester City beat Burnley three times last season: 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium in both the Premier League and FA Cup, and 1-0 at Turf Moor in the league.
Burnley
Burnley have lost four of their past six Premier League games.
Nonetheless, their total of 18 points after 14 matches is double the tally they had at this stage of last season.
Their solitary victory in the last 26 league fixtures against established top-six opposition came against Spurs in February (D6, L19).
Ashley Barnes has 15 Premier League goals in 2019, and Chris Wood 14 - no other Burnley player has more than three.
No Clarets player has scored more than 15 top-flight goals in a calendar year since Peter Noble managed 17 in 1975. Leighton James scored 16 in 1974.
Wood has scored six goals in his past seven top-flight games.
Manchester City
City have dropped 13 points in their 14 league matches this season. They only dropped 16 points in the entire 2018-19 campaign, and 14 points during 2017-18.
Their only victory in five league and cup matches came in the Premier League against Chelsea on 23 November.
Manchester City could equal their longest winless away run under Pep Guardiola of four games in all competitions, set in October 2016.
City have scored in 18 successive Premier League away fixtures, their second longest streak in the division.
However, it's seven matches without a clean sheet for City in all competitions.
Gabriel Jesus has failed to score in any of his last 10 appearances for club and country.
Riyad Mahrez has scored 49 Premier League goals in his career.
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