David Silva's partner remains in Spain following the premature birth of their sonPep Guardiola says David Silva is likely to play against Stoke City on Monday, but will return to Spain to be with his partner and baby son. Silva's son was born prematurely in a Valencia hospital during December, and in the days following the birth was left fighting for his life. Both Silva's son and partner remain in Spain, meaning he has made frequent journeys home to visit his family. The 32-year-old missed last Wednesday's Champions League match against Basel but is set to return at Stoke, live on Sky Sports Premier League. "He will be ready to play against Stoke City and after that, when we will go to Abu Dhabi, he will stay in Spain.

Source: Sky sports March 12, 2018 00:00 UTC