Manchester Metropolis’s Jack Grealish, left, challenges for the ball with Sheffield United’s George Baldock throughout the English Premier League soccer match between Sheffield United and Manchester Metropolis at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. Credit score: AP/Rui Vieira
MANCHESTER, England — Jack Grealish is near getting back from harm and may very well be concerned in Manchester Metropolis’s sport in opposition to Nottingham Forest within the Premier League on Saturday, Pep Guardiola mentioned.
The England worldwide has been sidelined with a knee harm that has seen him miss Metropolis’s final three video games.
However he’s again in coaching and in rivalry to make the squad for the house sport in opposition to Forest.
“Jack is coming again. He has skilled effectively and possibly he will probably be prepared for some minutes,” Metropolis supervisor Guardiola mentioned Friday.
Mateo Kovacic can also be nearing restoration from muscular harm, however Bernardo Silva is out after being withdrawn within the first half of Metropolis’s Champions League win in opposition to Purple Star Belgrade on Tuesday.
“(Silva) has just a little harm. It’s nothing a lot. The scientific improvement is sweet however it may very well be one week, 10 days, two weeks that he will probably be out,” Guardiola mentioned.
Kevin de Bruyne and John Stones are additionally out for Metropolis.