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Man City duo closing in on returns from injury
TL;DR
Pep Guardiola announced that Manchester City players Rodri and Abdukodir Khusanov are nearing returns from injury. Rodri has missed four games, while Khusanov was sidelined after an injury against Everton.
Key points
- Rodri has missed the last four games for Manchester City
- Abdukodir Khusanov was injured against Everton
- Guardiola says both players are close to returning
- No confirmation on their availability for Crystal Palace match
- FA Cup final against Chelsea is upcoming
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Man City duo closing in on returns from injury
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City duo Rodri and Abdukodir Khusanov are close to returning from injury.
Rodri has missed the last four games for City while Khusanov was absent from the win over Brentford after suffering an injury in the previous game against Everton.
Guardiola did not confirm that they would be back for City’s game against Crystal Palace on Wednesday but says they are close, with an FA Cup final against Chelsea also on the horizon.
“Better. We’ll see. He’s training this afternoon,” Guardiola said on Rodri.
On Khusanov, he said: “Better as well. He had a tough, tough knock against Everton. He’s better.
“We arrive good in terms of the squad.”
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City will play three games in the space of seven days starting with Palace on Wednesday and Guardiola admits rotation is something he has to consider.
“It’s not a problem for that game, we have four-and-a-half days (until the FA Cup final), but of course then we travel back from London and then , so of course I have to think about it,” he said.
Q&A
When will Rodri return to play for Manchester City?
Rodri is close to returning, but a specific date for his return has not been confirmed yet.
What injury did Abdukodir Khusanov suffer?
Abdukodir Khusanov suffered an injury during the game against Everton, which caused him to miss the match against Brentford.
Will Rodri and Khusanov play against Crystal Palace?
Pep Guardiola did not confirm if Rodri and Khusanov will be available for the game against Crystal Palace.