Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has hinted that Kevin De Bruyne could return to action against Liverpool on Sunday.
De Bruyne hasn't played since suffering a knee injury in August. It was initially feared the ligament issue would rule him out for three months. However, he returned to training at the start of October, and Guardiola didn't rule out seeing him on the Anfield pitch.
Back in training! 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/ABeELZU7MA
— Kevin De Bruyne (@DeBruyneKev) October 1, 2018
"He made part of the training today," Guardiola told reporters, via the Independent's Mark Critchley. "He's training with us, yeah."
BBC Sport's Simon Stone reports that when asked whether the Belgium star could play in the game, Guardiola responded: "We'll see tomorrow."
The Spaniard also confirmed left-back Benjamin Mendy, who hasn't appeared for City since Sept. 1 due to injury, is vying for selection.
However, Fabian Delph is unavailable for the trip to Merseyside, and there's also major doubt over Ilkay Gundogan's availability, Guardiola revealed. Gundogan has been omitted from Germany's squad for the upcoming international fixtures due to concerns regarding his fitness.
City meet Liverpool in a highly-anticipated top-of-the-table clash on Sunday with the teams level at 19 points after going unbeaten in their first seven league games of the season. Guardiola's men currently occupy first place thanks to a superior goal difference.
