Manchester City have received a huge double boost as two defenders return to training

Having Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol back is big for City.

It remains to be seen if either of Josko Gvardiol or Ruben Dias are ready to play against Brentford tomorrow at the Etihad Stadium. It seems unlikely that Josko Gvardiol will be ready to play just yet. The Croatian defender has been sidelined since January due to injury. It is highly unlikely that City will take any risks with his fitness. The fact that Gvardiol is training again is good news in itself. It now remains to be seen when Josko Gvardiol will return to the  Manchester City matchday squad.

Ruben Dias hasn’t played in the past seven matches that Manchester City has played. His last appearance for City came when they were beaten 2-1 in the Champions League Round of 16 second-leg tie by Real Madrid. The leadership and presence of Dias has was missed by City during their 3-3 draw with Everton on Monday. The hope being that the presence of Ruben Dias either on the bench, or on the pitch, can add leadership to City’s ranks. They will need it for their final games of this season.

The Manchester City squad now looks stronger that Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol are back training. It remains to be seen when either player will return to the City matchday squad. Irrespective of this, having two quality defenders back in training is a boost in itself for Pep Guardiola’s side.