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Man City defender Nico O’Reilly could be available to face Arsenal on Sunday, according to reports.
The 21-year-old scored the opening goal during the 3-0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend, but he was forced to leave the pitch just 15 minutes later due to an injury.
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O’Reilly was seen hobbling off, clutching his left hamstring, which raised major doubts about his participation in upcoming fixtures.
However, The Times claim there is a chance he will be ready for the potential title decider versus the Gunners at the Etihad.
O’Reilly’s fitness is being assessed
The first sign that the left-back’s injury was not as bad as first feared was when he took part in a light recovery session with the rest of the first-team squad on Monday.
The medical staff are now expected to assess O’Reilly over the next few days to determine whether he could be ready for Sunday’s game.
Obviously, it is not usually recommended to take risks with suspected hamstring issues. There is always a danger that he could suffer a more serious injury, which could keep him sidelined for months.
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If you want a more comprehensive update on the club’s injured players, you can read our post here, but to summarise, O’Reilly is one of 4 fitness concerns heading into the Arsenal match.
The likeliest (other than O’Reilly) to be available is John Stones. The 31-year-old has taken part in light training after recovering from a calf problem.
Ruben Dias (hamstring) may also have a chance of being available, but we would need to see him back training within the next few days. Josko Gvardiol (fractured leg) is the only one who can be completely ruled out.
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