Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero is being assessed after he missed the Manchester derby through illness.
Eric Garcia remains absent and is set to miss the Christmas programme with a muscle injury, while Oleksandr Zinchenko is also still sidelined.
West Brom will again be without the services of defender Kyle Bartley due to a calf injury.
Sam Field is another injured absentee, with Matheus Pereira also missing as he continues to serve a three-match ban.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Manchester City have won the last 13 meetings in league and cup by an aggregate score of 37-9, a club-record run against another top-flight side.