Source: Daily_Mail
Nigel de Jong joins City team-mate Mario Balotelli as a major doubt for the Manchester derby
Wounded soldier: De Jong[LNB]Nigel de Jong is another major doubt for Manchester City ahead of Saturday's derby against United.[LNB]City are already pessimistic about the chances of striker Mario Balotelli as the Italian is yet to kick a ball after a knee problem kept him on the sidelines for the last month.[LNB]Now it appears De Jong is struggling, too, with the Dutch international making slow progress with his recovery from the ankle problem that ruled him out of his international return in Amsterdam, where Holland beat Austria 3-1. [LNB] Man City star Carlos Tevez axed from Argentina's squad because of 'attitude' problem May insists he never meant to taunt City after being forced to cancel eventDavid Silva can fire us to derby glory! City captain Tevez hails team-mate All the latest Manchester City news, features and opinionAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:Places: Amsterdam, Manchester, Austria, The Netherlands
