Leroy and KDB return to training
LEROY Sane and Kevin de Bruyne took full part in an 11 versus 11 training match as City sharpened up following the Arsenal postponement.
But there was no sign of Aymeric Laporte or John Stones, with Taylor HarwoodBellis drafted in to fill the gap, along with Eric Garcia.
City had geared their training towards Wednesday night’s re-scheduled Premier League clash with the Gunners, which was called off less than 24 hours before kick off.
Arsenal players had been told to self-isolate as a precaution after coming into contact with Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis following a Europa League game a fortnight ago.
So the Blues staged an 11-aside game in training instead and gave a glimpse of where they are up to in terms of injury absentees.
The good news was that De Bruyne, who missed the derby defeat after picking up a shoulder injury, took part in the game.
And Sane, who returned to training over a month ago after six months out with knee ligament damage, was another taking full part.
That puts both players in line for a return to action against Burnley tomorrow.
The plan was likely to have been to protect De Bruyne, ahead of the scheduled Champions League second leg against Real Madrid next Tuesday.
But that game has now been postponed, and the whole competition could yet be suspended, which means there is no need for rotation for the Burnley game.
There was no sign of Laporte, who has been fighting to be fit for the return against Real, in footage of the training match. Guardiola said he was back in training on Tuesday after damaging a hamstring in the first leg victory at the Bernabeu just over a fortnight ago. It had been hoped that Laporte would return sooner than the expected three to four weeks initially diagnosed.