At this point, Manchester City are getting back to to full fitness as a squad. Josko Gvardiol will miss out on the Tuesday night trip to Luton Town, as “Little Pep,” is battling ankle ligament issues. Gvardiol should be back in a week or two. Meanwhile Jack Grealish recovered from the muscular issues that had kept him out recently, and he made the bench for the win over AFC Bournemouth. His situation was not that serious, but he went an unused substitute.
Perhaps he will get some minutes here in the midweek FA Cup fifth round contest
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Manchester City at Luton Town
Fun Fact: This will be the first meeting between these two sides, in this format, since 1969.
Kick: Tue. Feb. 27, 8pm, Kenilworth Road, Bury Park, Luton, UK
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Elsewhere Kevin De Bruyne has seen his hamstring problems flare up again, as he was limited to just a cameo on the weekend. The big Belgian was limited to only six minutes, and then extra time, at the end of the contest. He also picked up a booking during that short span that he was on the pitch.
Maybe he will get more playing time here.
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