The Spain international is believed to have sustained a groin problem during City’s Club World Cup exit to Al-Hilal last month.

Slot has been busy strengthening a squad that won the league by 10 points last term by spending the best part of £300million.

Touching on Ukrainian anxieties that a direct meeting between Mr Putin and Mr Trump could marginalise Kyiv and European interests, Mr Zelensky said: “Any solutions that are without Ukraine, are at the ...