City welcome the Toffees to the Etihad Stadium on Thursday 26 December with kick-off set for 12:30 (UK).
Stones returned to the starting XI for our Premier League clash with Aston Villa but was brought off at half-time, with Guardiola admitting the defender had felt a disturbance as the break approached.
Ederson and Nunes, meanwhile, weren’t part of the squad at Villa Park and the boss said each will be assessed when the team trains this afternoon and Wednesday evening.
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“I didn’t talk with the doctors but if he could not play the second half at Villa Park it is because he wasn’t ready. We’ll see,” the boss responded when asked about Stones’ condition.
On Ederson and Nunes, he added: “We train this afternoon and will see how many players we have available.
“At the moment, I don’t know.
“We train today and we train tomorrow night, and then we stay here and then play on Boxing Day.
“Tonight and tomorrow, they will be with their families. Tomorrow night they will be here. Hopefully they want to be here - it is our job.”
Guardiola also reiterated his respect for Everton boss Sean Dyche and the work he has done over his Premier League managerial career.
The Toffees sit 15th in the table but have the joint-highest clean sheets in the top flight this season, holding both Arsenal and Chelsea in recent weeks to goalless draws.
Asked whether the boss had discovered a new appreciation for Dyche and other managers’ work following City’s difficult run of form, Guardiola insisted that his admiration has always been present.
“I don’t need to live in this situation to admire and appreciate the challenges of every club,” he continued.
“Every manager at a club has one target. Maybe one day Sean Dyche will manage a big, big club and it will be another challenge.
“It doesn’t mean when he was at Burnley, now at Everton and doing what he has done [wasn’t good]. You give them a lot of credit.
“I don’t discredit the other teams for what they have done, ever.”
City v Everton app coverage
Our official app allows you to follow all of the action from the Etihad in one place.
Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while our Matchday Live show will begin at around 11:15 (UK).
Paul Dickov and Steve Howey will be the guests on the latest Matchday Live show, offering their expert insight before, during and after the action.
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During the game you can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Andy Morrison while our text commentary continues.
Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.
Short highlights from the match will be available from 17:15 (UK), whilst extended highlights from the encounter and a full-match replay [available on CITY+] can be accessed from midnight.
