Nigel de Jong is struggling to make Manchester City's derby date with Manchester United.
De Jong is another major doubt for Manchester City ahead of Saturday's derby against United, says the Daily Mail.
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.
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.
