Manchester City appear set to take on a heavily depleted AS Monaco outfit when they travel to the south of France on Wednesday night. Manchester City have been balancing domestic and European demands while navigating fitness concerns of their own, with Pep Guardiola recently using the Carabao Cup and early-season rotation to hand minutes to fringe and Academy players. The report further highlights that while the highly-rated Maghnes Akliouche missed their recent defeat to Lorient, he has now recovered from illness and could take on Manchester City at Stade Louis II. Manchester City themselves have already showcased the growing importance of Academy products this season, with Divine Mukasa and Stephen Mfuni featuring in the Carabao Cup win over Huddersfield. If Manchester City can capitalise early, it could allow Guardiola to rotate heavily during the second half – an ideal outcome during a crucial run across competitions.