Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is close to making a return after taking part in a training match, according to the Daily Mirror.
The Belgium international has not played since limping out of the Champions League semifinal defeat to Real Madrid with a thigh injury that forced him to miss the European Championship in the summer.
Kompany is reported to have come through a 50-minute behind closed doors match without suffering any setbacks.
Summer signings Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan, who have not yet featured for City this season, also played in the training game and could be considered for next weekend's Manchester derby at Old Trafford.