Injury worry: Erling Haaland
The Norwegian striker came off at half-time as City beat Fulham 3-0 earlier this month, later confirming he was dealing with a niggle.
Haaland then missed last weekend’s FA Cup defeat of Salford City. Guardiola said pre-match that the player’s injury was minor, suggesting his omission was precautionary.
He has returned to training this week, though, and Guardiola has confirmed he is fit and available to face Newcastle.
Asked whether Haaland was fit, Guardiola simply nodded, offering no further detail.
Haaland is not Guardiola’s only fitness worry ahead of the Newcastle clash, with wingers Jeremy Doku and Savinho both dealing with injuries of their own.
Doku suffered a calf injury while facing Galatasaray in January, while Savinho is set to return from a quad issue.
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Pressed for an update on their condition, Guardiola added: “Doku is not ready, Savinho is ready.”
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