Manchester City's Rodri and Erling Haaland have returned to full training ahead of their Premier League clash with Wolves on Friday, Pep Guardiola confirmed.
Rodri, who won the 2024 Ballon d'Or, has been missing for the Citizens since picking up an anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL) against Arsenal in September.
The Spain international's absence has been cited as a major reason for City's downturn in form that has seen them miss out on a record-extending fifth Premier League title.
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Haaland has also returned to training following an ankle injury sustained in City's FA Cup quarter-final victory away to Bournemouth back in March.바카라 웹사이트
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Guardiola added that Haaland was unlikely to feature against Wolves, while he was unsure whether Rodri would play for the club this season.바카라 웹사이트
"We are really pleased Erling is back, that Rodri is back in the training sessions," Guardiola told reporters on Thursday.바카라 웹사이트
"The moment the physio and doctor say that Rodri can start to play minutes, he will start to play minutes. But the doctors have to tell me.바카라 웹사이트
"It was a difficult injury. It was seven months to eleven months, more or less, the doctors said.
"He feels really good. Every day he's making sessions and sessions, but we have to make the step to avoid making a step backwards and being injured again."
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Guardiola's team are fourth in the Premier League table with four games remaining, with a top-five finish assuring them of competing in Europe's elite competition next term.바카라 웹사이트
They welcome in-form Wolves to the바카라 웹사이트Etihad Stadium on Friday, with Vitor Pereira's side enjoying a six-game winning run, the joint-longest streak of any side this season.바카라 웹사이트
Though City have won eight of their last nine Premier League home games against Wolves, Guardiola is expecting a tough test for his players.바카라 웹사이트
"I'm not surprised [by Wolves' form]," Guardiola said. "In the last few years, I think they have always had really good players, and now they've had an incredible run.바카라 웹사이트
"It's quite similar to when Newcastle came a month ago and Aston Villa came. It's another final for us. We have four finals, and now we go for the first one."
