Manchester City will take on Newcastle United on Saturday at St. James Park. Pep Guardiola’s side knows that a win over a tough opponent away from home can help them continue their momentum and set them up for the crucial run of fixtures that lie ahead. Pep Guardiola has provided an update on the injury status of his squad and he has revealed that Mateo Kovacic and Rodri are the only two players who are unavailable for Saturday’s Premier League fixture at St. James Park.
Manchester City will be without two players for their match against Newcastle.
Pep Guardiola was asked about the status of his squad ahead of tomorrow’s match during his pre-game press conference this morning. After a busy international period for his squad, the Manchester City manager revealed that Mateo Kovacic and Rodri are the only two City players who will miss the match against Newcastle. He explained: “*Everybody is fit except for Kova and Rodri.*”
“*Rodri is making good steps, it’s almost three weeks since the last step back. He knows that he has to take the time to recover mentally and especially physically with the problems that he’s had, to be consistent from now until the end.*”
Two players will miss Manchester City's clash with Newcastle
The City squad is in good shape despite Mateo Kovacic and Rodri’s unavailability.
It isn’t a surprise to see Rodri and Mateo Kovacic ruled out of tomorrow’s match for Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic is ruled out for a significant period of time due to a heel injury. Rodri continues to work his way back to full fitness and it will take some time for him to be back in contention for first-team football at City.
Outside of the fitness issues faced by Rodri and Mateo Kovacic the Manchester City squad is in good shape physically. Every other first-team player is available for selection for tomorrow’s match. That is welcome news for Pep Guardiola who will be hoping to put his strongest available starting eleven to contend with the threat posed by Eddie Howe’s side.