Before the stalemate with Sunderland, Slot voiced optimism that Conor Bradley would recover from his muscular issue in time to face Leeds. However, Jeremie Frimpong (thigh) and Giovanni Leoni (ACL) remain unavailable for the trip to Elland Road.
Bradley’s return would be particularly welcome, with Joe Gomez unlikely to be handed a third start in the space of a week. Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai are alternative solutions at right-back, though the latter may be due a rest, paving the way for Mohamed Salah to reclaim his spot in attack. Federico Chiesa, meanwhile, has surely done enough to earn a rare start alongside him.
For Leeds, celebrations have swiftly turned into fitness concerns. Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha are both major doubts for Saturday due to calf and hamstring injuries respectively. As a result, Joel Piroe and Noah Okafor may be required to lead the line, while Daniel Farke has also questioned whether Tanaka can feature again so soon.
James Justin—who was only on the bench at the Etihad after a minor knock—is pushing for a return to the XI, but Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson have little reason to fear for their places.
