Man City manager Pep Guardiola has said that two of his players are likely to return from injuries against Liverpool.
It is a huge weekend for Man City, as they aim to keep pace with Arsenal in the Premier League title race. They are currently six points behind the Gunners, and Arsenal have a chance to extend their lead with a game against Sunderland on Saturday.
Man City make the trip to play rivals, Liverpool, at Anfield, and if Arsenal win, it could be dubbed as a must-win, because a nine-point gap would be really significant at this stage of the season.
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This season, Guardiola has had to deal with a lot of injury problems, especially in defence, with the likes of Josko Gvardiol, John Stones and Ruben Dias all dealing with issues.
Guardiola says Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva should be back for Man City
The Man City boss spoke about his recent injury problems in his pre-match press conference on Friday lunchtime, and he revealed that defender Ruben Dias will return from his injury against Liverpool on Sunday. Guardiola said: “He’s [Ruben Dias] back and we will see if he plays minutes. But it’s good news for us.
He was also asked about Bernardo Silva, who has been dealing with a hamstring injury, and suggested that the Man City captain could also re-join the team this weekend against the Reds.
Guardiola said: “I don’t know yet. Tomorrow training. Yesterday, he said to me, ‘I feel quite good, I want to try,’ but I don’t know. We’ll see in the next days.”
John Stones back in training but ruled out
The City boss was also asked about veteran centre-back John Stones, who has been out since December with a hamstring injury.
He confirmed that the England international is back in training, but he won’t be ready to return against Liverpool this weekend. He said: “John made a first training with the team. Step by step he is coming back.”
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