Ruben Dias is on his way back from a muscular injury

• Man City have missed the talismanic centre-back
• Dias’ potential return coincides with a run of crucial fixtures

Manchester City centre-back Ruben Dias has spotted back in training after a spell on the sidelines through injury.

His potential return coming ahead of a crucial run of fixtures.

Dias has nursing a muscular issue for คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย the past month, last appearing in the club’s late defeat to city rivals Manchester United in mid-December. City enjoyed a mini-revival after Christmas, stringing together three consecutive victories with performances. That weren’t all entirely convincing, before falling to a calamitous 2-2 draw with Brentford on Tuesday night.

City led 2-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium with less than ten minutes remaining but still conspired to emerge without all three points. The defending champions have already shipped 29 league goals – as many as Arsenal conceded across the entirety of last season.

At the time of Dias’ absence, Pep Guardiola predicte.

That he would be without his centre-back for “three or four weeks”. That rough recovery period has elapsed and the imposing defender participated in first-team training on Wednesday with the players who didn’t start the draw with Brentford.

Dias’ arrival cannot come soon enough for City. Ipswich Town on Sunday before venturing to the French capital for a crucial Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain. Both modern European giants are flirting with the distinct possibility on failing to qualify for the competition’s knockout stages.