Ruben Dias, John Stones and Kyle Walker out for Manchester City's end-of-season run-in, says Pep Guardiola

Manchester City will be without three of their key players for the final three games of the season.

At the top of the table, City moved three points clear of their rivals with a convincing win over Newcastle on Sunday.

The trio of Stones, Walker and Dias would not be fit for the last three games of the season.

Walker was forced off in the second half of the game with an ankle injury. The last two games have been missed by Stones.

Speaking in his post match press conference, he said thatRuben, Kyle and John are out until the end of the season.

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With Nathan Ake struggling with an ankle problem, he is down to three defenders.

Fernandinho, who is leaving City at the end of the season, replaced Dias in the victory over Newcastle and asked how crucial the 37-year-old is now.

Rodri can play there in this situation. We have an academy. Everyone has to do more. Thirteen players and a half for these games and everyone has to help out. We arrive with some problems. We are going to do it because Fernandinho did well.

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Analysis: Man City still in full control of the title race

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When asked on Friday afternoon what response he expected from his players following their elimination from the European Championship, he told Sky Sports that they were going to perform well. We are going to play who we are. We are going to play our best and try to win the game.

There were some worrying moments early on and who knows what frailties might have been exposed if Chris Wood had done better with his freehead after eight minutes. There was an exhibition that explained why City are top again.

With Jack Grealish and Joao Cancelo providing width, Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan sprayed the ball around the city. It was too much for the team to handle in the second half.

The crowd in the stands was supportive from the beginning, and the result at the previous night made it feel better. The sting out of the fixture was mitigated by the fact that City were no longer in a win or bust scenario.

It was all they needed. It might not be easy to play against Wolves and West Ham on the road. Four points from those two games will be enough to ensure that City can return here on the final day with the title.