Former Juventus supremo Giuseppe Marotta has reiterated that not signing Erling Haaland is one of his biggest regrets.
26.09.2023 - 14:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City are poised to welcome back Mateo Kovacic for the Carabao Cup third-round tie with Newcastle United at St James' Park on Wednesday night (8pm).
Kovacic, 29, has been missing for the last two games, with a muscular problem. However, the ex-Chelsea player is now expected to be involved against the Magpies.
City were without four players, including long-term absentee Kevin De Bruyne, for their Premier League win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday as £100million man Jack Grealish made a welcome return in that game. Here is our latest round-up from the treatment table, including possible return dates.
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Injury: Muscular
Return date: September 27 vs Newcastle
What Guardiola has said: "We need injured players back, because we have a lot of games and cannot play with the same players. I don't know how many minutes, but they [Grealish and Kovacic] are going to get minutes."
Injury: Unspecified
Possible return date: September 30 vs Wolves
What Guardiola has said: "He [Silva] didn't say anything at the end. I didn't speak to the doctors but, apparently, for the next games he won't be able to play. We now have four really important players injured and to sustain that for a long time would be difficult. It's a little injury, a week or 10 days he will be out."
Injury: Muscular
Possible return date: September 30 vs Wolves
What Guardiola has said: "John and Kevin are still out. John is better, but still has issues."
Injury: Hamstring
Return date: TBC
What Guardiola has said: "It's a serious injury. He will be out for a few months. The injury is a blow, a big loss. He has
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