Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Manchester City have no injury concerns ahead of the Manchester Derby on Sunday.
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Nathan Ake is available for re-selection and that means Guardiola has a fully-qualified squad to select for the first time this season.
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Ake has a muscular problem that has kept him out for two months, with his last sighting coming in a Boxing Day win over Newcastle United, but the Dutch defender has responded well after his return to full training earlier in the week.
“This is good news for us,” Guardiola said at his pre-match press conference.
“Nathan is back. He did the training sessions and it felt really good.
“Everyone is eligible. It’s important to us and we hope that at the international break everyone will come back very well. ”
While City will be full of players, the same cannot be said of Manchester United, who could be without up to six squad members.
Juan Mata and Phil Jones are unavailable, although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that David De Gea will miss the game after the birth of his first child.
Anthony Martial, Donny van de Beek and Paul Pogba are all skeptical after missing the midweek draw with Crystal Palace.
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A win on Sunday would see City open up a 17-point lead over United at the top of the Premier League table ahead of the last 10 games of the campaign.
Guardiola’s side are on a 21-game winning streak, but despite United coming off the back of three draws in a row, they have not lost away from home this season.
The Reds have won three of our previous six meetings and the City boss admits his team is in form for a difficult afternoon, but he says his players understand the essence of the game. and its ramifications.
“This game is important,” he said.
“He is, like the one before, the one before and the next.
“I know how difficult United are. I feel like they are a better team every season. They didn’t lose away for over a year.
“They always get good results here at Etihad Stadium, but we know we have the opportunity to expand our reach.
“There are 38 games in the Premier League, and this is one of them. Obviously, they are now real competitors, second in the list.
“Everyone knows how important it is. We will try to win the game. ”
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