Pep Guardiola says Kevin de Bruyne will be assessed before a decision will be made on whether he will be available to face Leeds United.
The midfielder was subbed off during City's 4-1 triumph over Arsenal on April 26 after complaining of "niggles" and requested to be replaced. De Bruyne missed the past two victories over Fulham and West Ham respectively with a leg knock but returned to training on Thursday.
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Guardiola revealed the Belgian international trained well and will feature against Sam Allardyce's men if he is passed fit.
"He trained yesterday. He trained good. Today we are going to train and decide after training," Guardiola said in his pre-match press conference.
"Losing just one week or 10 days is not a problem, it's the same thing that happened with Nathan [Ake]. If he's fit he will play.
The 31-year-old has notched seven goals, and contributed 18 assists in the Premier League, which is more than any other player in Europe's top five divisions this season.
League leaders City are unbeaten in 19 across all competitions and are enjoying a nine-match winning streak in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Leeds are winless in five, and are only separated from the relegation zone on goal difference.
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