Pep Guardiola says that Manchester City are excited to have Phil Foden back even if he will not be able to play 90 minutes against Bayern Munich.
Foden withdrew from England duty at the end of March with appendicitis and has not played since as he recovers from the surgery and the injury. The 22-year-old returned to training with the team this week and has travelled with them for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich.
Guardiola will name Foden on the bench for the European tie and considers him to be back for their pursuit of three titles. Even if the youngster is unable to play a major part at the Allianz Arena, his presence in Munich is an encouraging sign that he will be able to feature more in the upcoming matches; Sheffield United are next up in the FA Cup at the weekend before the top-of-the-table Premier League clash with Arsenal on Wednesday, April 26.
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"We are delighted. It's good news for us," the manager said.
"He's just had one training session yesterday. We are excited he will travel with us.
"[He can't play] 90 for sure, but his physicality is special - a special player who doesn’t need lot of training sessions to be fit. It is important not just for tomorrow but for the schedule we have ahead of us."
Guardiola's City head into the quarter-final second leg in Germany holding a 3-0 lead over Bayern following their impressive win at the Etihad.
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