Manchester City booked their place in a second-consecutive Champions League semi-final with a 1-0 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid in the quarter-final.
12.04.2022 - 12:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City have had to begin their run-in to the season without one of their key players, but that might be about to change.
On Monday, Ruben Dias returned to first-team training following a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury. City have coped fairly well without the 24-year-old centre-back in recent weeks - they followed up a 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid last week with a 2-2 draw with Liverpool - but Pep Guardiola will no doubt be happy to have arguably his best defender back in the fold.
The boss is likely to treat Dias' return to action with caution, as the last thing City need is for the Portugal international to suffer a setback before their seven-game Premier League reckoning. Add to that the potential for more crucial Champions League fixtures should City see off Atletico on Wednesday, and Dias needs to be at 100 per cent.
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When the news emerged of Dias' return, it's fair to say that City fans online got a little bit excited.
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