The final standings in both Group A and Group B will be determined with the City-focus very much trained on the latter of those groups with both David Silva and Bernardo Silva expected to figure for Spain and Portugal respectively.
Going into the final matches, Spain and Portugal share top-spot with four points apiece but have work to do to seal their place in the knockout stages.
Spain’s final group game sees them take on Morocco who are bottom without a point and already resigned to going home.
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Portugal, meanwhile, tackle Iran who lie just a point behind the two European giants and have everything to play for.
Both games kick-off simultaneously at 7pm UK time with the Spain clash being staged in Kaliningrad and Portugal playing in Saransk.
Meanwhile in Group A, hosts Russia entertain Uruguay in Samara with both teams already assured of a place in the last 16, the game will determine who goes through as table-toppers.
Also-rans Saudi Arabia and Egypt meet in Volgograd where the only prize at stake will be that of pride.
Sunday’s action was dominated by England’s historic 6-1 thrashing of Panama in Group G.
The win not only sealed the Three Lions’ place in the last-16 but was also the nation’s biggest margin of victory at any World Cup.
City’s John Stones opened the scoring with a terrific header and bagged a brace of goals with skipper Harry Kane claiming a hat-trick, to make it five goals in two games, with Jesse Lingard also on target.
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There were two entertaining clashes in Group G where, first, Japan and Senegal maintained their unbeaten starts by sharing the spoils in a thrilling 2-2 draw.
In the day’s late game, Colombia got their campaign up and running with an impressive 3-0 victory over Poland to condemn the East Europeans to elimination and boost their own hopes of progressing.
Sunday’s results
Group G
England 6-1 Panama
Group H
Senegal 2-2 Japan
Colombia 3-0 Poland
Monday’s fixtures
Group A
Uruguay v Russia ( ITV 3pm)
Saudi Arabia v Egypt (ITV 4 3pm)
Group B
Spain v Morocco (BBC 7pm)
Portugal v Iran (BBC 7pm)
