Pep provides injury update on Rodri and Dias
Pep Guardiola says Rodri is making good progress from his groin injury however added it’s too early to say whether or not he may characteristic in Bank Holiday Monday’s Premier League journey to Everton.
The City boss additionally offered the newest information on Ruben Dias forward of what’s going to be our first-ever journey to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Spanish holding midfielder Rodri has missed City’s final two fixtures – a Premier League win at Burnley and our FA Cup semi-final triumph in opposition to Southampton – resulting from a groin drawback sustained in final month’s 2-1 league success over Arsenal.
But addressing the media at Friday’s pre-match press convention, the City boss offered an encouraging update on the 2024 Ballon D’Or winner’s progress.
“He is getting higher. Still he hasn’t educated so we’ll see within the subsequent few days.
“Always I am confident,” Pep stated.
Pep additionally offered the newest information on Dias, who has been absent with a thigh injury since mid-March, together with long-term absence Josko Gvardiol.
“Ruben is not yet with the team. Him, Josko and Rodri are getting better,” Guardiola added.
Everton have loved a high-quality season beneath the stewardship of David Moyes.
The Merseysiders are nonetheless in content material for a spot in Europe and Guardiola stated he was anticipating the hardest of exams on what can be a maiden go to to the Toffees’ new floor.
But he stated with Arsenal now three factors forward within the title race – and with the Gunners resulting from play Fulham on Saturday night – solely a victory could be sufficient because the struggle for the Premier League crown involves the boil.
“Always Everton have been tough,” Pep added.
“Old Everton was so cool and so British and I liked to go there however within the new stadium they’re defending very well and at all times it has been robust.
“In current weeks, Everton have had superb outcomes and are preventing for a spot in Europe.
“We gained with two or three actions right here however we weren’t good at that second.
“We can’t have any result but win, win, win.”
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