Breaking News: Pep Guardiola gets major Man City boost ahead of Manchester United match

When Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reports for training on Tuesday, he can anticipate seeing a lot more well-known faces.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola

As Manchester City gets ready to play Manchester United, Pep Guardiola will have eight more players in training on Tuesday.

After suffering three straight losses, City will be trying to win the Community Shield for the first time in four years when they take on Erik ten Hag’s team, who defeated them in the FA Cup. Considering that the majority of their team has just returned from vacation after competing in the European Championship, they will likewise be well below their best.

James McAtee and Nico O’Reilly have been impressing staff over the past two weeks, so Guardiola was able to add two more players to his group for the US tour. The manager of City will also be thrilled to welcome back Savinho, a new signing, along with seven other stars from the Euros.

Before beginning their preseason, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, and Matheus Nunes returned to the City Football Academy on Friday for testing; Nathan Ake and Manu Akanji were there on Monday. Guardiola and the team, who returned from the United States on Sunday morning, will join them all on Tuesday.

With three days remaining before they travel to London to play United, that means that just five members of the first team roster are still absent. Guardiola has instructed Rodri, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker, and John Stones to remain away until they wish to return; a comeback is anticipated around the Community Shield.

After Argentina’s Olympic loss over the weekend put an end to his season, Julian Alvarez won’t be available for a few weeks. In light of Atletico’s intense interest in Alvarez, he must now determine if he wants to remain at City for the upcoming campaign or find the Blues a suitable contract elsewhere.