Guardiola gives O'Reilly update ahead of FA Cup clash
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Pep Guardiola says Nico O’Reilly is feeling better and will assess whether he can be available for our FA Cup clash with Newcastle United.
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City travel to St James’ Park on Saturday for our fifth round tie at 20:00 (UK), for what will be our fifth encounter with the Magpies this season.
The boss was unable to call upon Erling Haaland for our midweek Premier League game with Nottingham Forest after missing the trip to Leeds United with a knock.
O’Reilly was not fit enough to face Forest after being forced off with an injury in the win at Elland Road but he could be in consideration for our game in the north east.
“Yesterday he felt better - we will see today,” Guardiola said when asked about the former Academy player’s availability.
The game with Newcastle will be the second of three games in three different competitions following our Premier League game on Wednesday and next week’s visit to Real Madrid in the Champions League squad.
Guardiola says it’s important to have a strong depth of squad as we fight for silverware on four fronts with a Carabao Cup final with Arsenal later this month.
He has been careful to monitor the minutes of Rodri to ensure the Spanish midfielder doesn’t suffer any setbacks following his return from a long-term injury.
The boss says he is returning to the very best form which saw him win the Ballon d’Or as the world’s best player and says the must be careful with such a tough schedule.
“Finally this is happening what we wanted [for him] a long time ago when he came back and made steps back and having a consistent routine to play,” Pep added.
“Now we have to play a lot of games and long travel away that the fatigue is involved – travelling to Madrid, travelling to London, and taking hours to arrive.
“We have to use all the squad otherwise it’s not possible to play with the rhythm we want to play.
“Step by step he’s getting better and better, everybody knows it.”
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