Two Manchester City players are close to making a comeback on the day of their Premier League match against Nottingham Forest, according to Pep Guardiola, who has finally received some encouraging injury news.
In the Champions League victory over Crvena Zvezda on Tuesday, Bernardo Silva was taken off with what appeared to be an injury; Guardiola later said that the Portuguese player will miss the “next games.” Mateo Kovacic, John Stones, Jack Grealish, and long-term absentee Kevin De Bruyne were all absent for City, and Guardiola said they are “in trouble” with their injury list.
Grealish resumed training on Wednesday, and Guardiola has provided upbeat updates on both the winger and Kovacic. Bernardo won’t be accessible, though.
Grealish might come off the bench against Forest, according to Guardiola, who also hinted that Kovacic might make a comeback.
“Jack is returning, he trained, and perhaps he can play a few minutes. Kova will soon return. However, Bernardo has been absent for a few days, while John and Kevin are still absent.
While Stones is still out, Guardiola stated that Bernardo might be out for up to two weeks. The manager offered a straightforward explanation when asked why City has more injuries at the beginning of the season.
Numerous games. Less injuries, fewer games, he declared. “Many games back-to-back, little relaxation. That’s all it is. We ask for a lot of effort, but occasionally we can’t keep it up. It occurs, Jack in Sheffield took a stunning blow to the knee. But muscular injuries prevent you from playing in many games.