Pep Guardiola claimed Manchester City have no doubts about under-fire goalkeeper Ederson but admitted his No 1 faces more competition than ever.
Ederson’s understudy, Stefan Ortega, is set to continue his run of featuring in the cup competitions by starting against Bristol City in the FA Cup on Tuesday night.
Ortega, signed for free from German side Arminia Bielefeld last summer, has impressed this season, keeping four clean sheets in seven outings.
Ederson has been criticised by some fans after a number of errors, including misjudging a cross during last week’s 1-1 draw at RB Leipzig in the Champions League.