Nico O’Reilly injury update ahead of Manchester City vs Arsenal
O’Reilly scored twice in the Carabao Cup final against the Gunners last month (Picture: Getty)
Nico O’Reilly will be available for Manchester City’s Premier League showdown against Arsenal on Sunday.
The City academy graduate has been in wonderful form in recent weeks, scoring twice against the Gunners in the Carabao Cup final in March.
After helping his side keep a clean sheet in the 4-0 thrashing of Liverpool in the FA Cup, the left-back was on the score sheet again last time out against Chelsea, scoring another header to spark a second-half drubbing of the Blues in west London.
10 minutes after his goal against Chelsea, O’Reilly went down clutching his left hamstring with Rayan Ait-Nouri brought onto replace him.
Pep Guardiola did not provide an update on the youngster’s condition after that game.
But speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday, he told reporters his young star is ‘fine’ and available for selection.
O’Reilly has started 24 of City’s Premier League matches this term, predominantly at left-back.
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O’Reilly was on target again against Chelsea (Picture: Getty)
If passed fit, he is expected to slot in beside Abdukodir Khusanov and Marc Guehi who are set to continue at centre-half with Ruben Dias ruled out.
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The Portugal international has missed City’s last four games and remains unavailable this weekend with an ankle injury.
Josko Gvardiol remains a long-term absentee with doubts over the fitness of John Stones, who has been limited to just 15 appearances this season.
After Arsenal’s slip-up against Bournemouth last weekend, a victory for City will see them reduce the gap at the summit of the Premier League to just three points.
Guardiola’s side also have a game in hand still to play – against Crystal Palace on a date still to be confirmed.
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