Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about his goalkeeping situation ahead of Spurs
Ederson of Manchester City during a training session open to the public
Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson is in contention to play against Spurs
Pep Guardiola will decide on Friday evening who will start in goal for Manchester City against Tottenham after seeing Ederson recover from his illness.
The Brazilian was kept out of the Premier League opener at Wolves with an untimely bout of gastroenteritis but has trained all week and is available for selection again.
That does not mean he will start though. Where Guardiola was happy to name him as the No.1 for Wolves before his injury, James Trafford's performance at Molineux was impressive and leaves him in contention to keep his place.
There is also the ongoing uncertainty around Ederson's future that has been running alongside the selection calls. Galatasaray are keen on signing the Brazilian in this transfer window, and City sources have not denied interest in PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma as a potential replacement.
The hype around a move has died down over the last week as Ederson has trained at the club all week, but there is still an unclear future around the goalkeeping situation overall. That will extend to Friday night, with Trafford potentially earning another start at the expense of the club's current No.1.
"We'll decide tonight after dinner. The new players always bring energy and ideas.
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"James brings his youth and desire to play in the club where he grew up in and we're happy with the performance [against Spurs] but it's just the first game. Just to be consistent in the first game and do better against Spurs."
Ederson is one of a number of players who could leave in the final weeks of the transfer window. The squad currently contains too many non-homegrown players to register in the Champions League and Guardiola has spoken many times about the group being so big that it is 'unhealthy'.
Galatasaray are also keen on Manu Akanji and have put that interest across this week, although while Guardiola expects movement in the squad in general he would not give anything away about specific players with Nathan Ake also linked with a move amid reported interest from Everton.
"I don't know. They are our players and we will see what happens. I think a few things are going to happen and we will see," he said.
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