After his game-changing cameo against Sheffield United, Oscar Bobb could earn another Manchester City start this weekend against Huddersfield in the FA Cup.
21.12.2023 - 16:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Kevin De Bruyne stepped up his recovery from hamstring surgery by continuing to train with the rest of the Manchester City squad 24 hours out from their Club World Cup final against Fluminese.
But Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland missed the group session and are continuing to follow individual training programmes while with the squad in Jeddah. De Bruyne, Doku and Haaland were all cut from the Blues' 23-man squad for the tournament on Tuesday, ahead of the 3-0 semi-final win against Urawa Red Diamonds.
They have all remained with the squad, however. De Bruyne is some way short of a playing comeback after missing nearly four months following hamstring surgery.
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Doku hasn't played since December 3 due to a muscle injury and Haaland has been absent since December 6 with a foot problem. Both trained at the King Abdullah Sport City complex on Wednesday, while the rest of the squad remained at the hotel for a recovery session after the semi-final win.
City held an open training session back at the stadium on Thursday night as they prepared for Friday's final against the Brazilian side and while De Bruyne was taking a full part with the group, Doku and Haaland were absent.
Pep Guardiola was evasive when asked about the fitness of Doku and Haaland in his press conference and whether they will be available to face Everton on December 27.
"We are one day before to play one competition, one final, to be here once in a lifetime. I have time to think about that," he said when asked about the fitness of the duo.
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