Manchester City have received a massive boost ahead of clash with Manchester United | OneFootball

Ahead of this weekend’s Manchester derby, there was the chance that a host of Manchester City players could have missed Sunday’s crucial match due to injury. Rayan Cherki, Omar Marmoush and Mateo Kovacic will all miss the clash with Manchester United. A host of other key players for Pep Guardiola’s side were also in doubt for the match due to fitness issues. But today has seen positive news emerge on the injury front for Manchester City. That is good news for City ahead of what looms as a must-win match for Pep Guardiola’s side against Manchester United at the Etihad.

Several key players have trained today for Manchester City ahead of Sunday’s clash with Manchester United.

CityXtra has reported that a host of Manchester City’s injured players have trained today ahead of Sunday’s derby. As per CityXtra’s report, Savinho, Phil Foden, Josko Gvardiol, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis, Kalvin Phillips, Nico O’Reilly, and Marcus Bettinelli all trained earlier today. Furthermore, CityXtra reports that young playmaker Divine Mukasa has also joined in with Manchester City’s first-team training today. There has been no update on the condition of Rayan Ait-Nouri. The Algerian international withdrew from international duty due to an ankle injury. It is expected that Pep Guardiola will provide an update on his and his squad’s fitness when he fronts the media tomorrow ahead of Sunday’s clash with Manchester United.

Pep Guardiola looks to have a host of options to pick from for Sunday’s derby.

It now appears that Pep Guardiola will have a host of quality options to pick from for Sunday’s clash with Manchester United. The news that eight of City’s injured players have trained today is welcome news for Manchester City. They have been hit by injuries to begin the new season. The hope is that the worst is now behind them. Rayan Cherki, Omar Marmoush and Mateo Kovacic will definitely miss Sunday’s match. Rayan Ait-Nouri also appears to be in doubt for the derby. But the majority of City players have trained today, which is a massive boost for Pep Guardiola’s side.

A further update on the condition of he City squad is expected when Pep Guardiola faces the media on Friday. But as of right now, the outlook is positive ahead of Sunday’s massive fixture at the Etihad Stadium.