Pep Guardiola will wait until Saturday before deciding whether Ilkay Gundogan will play in Sunday ‘s game against Arsenal.
The German midfielder missed the midweek win over Everton after suffering a groin injury in the previous game against Tottenham Hotspur and has yet to return to full training.
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Gundogan was involved in part of Friday morning’s session at City Football Academy, but Guardiola says he will take the 30-year-old until tomorrow to prove he is healthy.
“Gundo played just as part of today’s session,” he said at his pre-match press conference.
“Tomorrow we’ll see how he feels. ”
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Guardiola did not raise any concerns about new injuries ahead of the trip to the capital, and he also had good news about Nathan Ake.
The defender has a muscular problem that has kept him out for 15 games, with his last sighting coming in a Boxing Day win over Newcastle United, but he has started a separate training program while and he returns to full well-being.
“Nathan has returned to training on his own, but he is closer to coming back,” said the mayor.
“The rest is fine.”
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