Premier League and FA Cup injury team news: Pep Guardiola gives update on Rodri, Luke Shaw returns to training
Published 28/03/2025 at 14:57 GMT
The latest team news ahead of the FA Cup quarter-final weekend, as Pep Guardiola addresses Rodri's progress in his comeback from an ACL injury and whether he can feature at the FIFA Club World Cup. Elsewhere, Luke Shaw was the headline inclusion in Manchester United training on Friday, while Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro also returned. Meanwhile, Lewis Dunk returns for Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Guardiola: 'I hope' Rodri will make Club World Cup
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was quizzed whether Rodri could return to action for FIFA's expanded Club World Cup this summer.
Guardiola was speaking ahead of his side's FA Cup tie away at Bournemouth on Sunday, and highlighted the importance of not rushing back the Ballon d’Or winner from an ACL injury.
He said: "I don’t know, I hope and wish," said Guardiola on Rodri’s potential involvement in the 32-team tournament.
"It will be nice if he could play tomorrow, but we don’t want to do a wrong decision right now and take a step back.
"The doctor says he’s injured for six, seven months. He’s behaving really well on the pitch already.
"Competitive [football] is completely different. We will see. I rely on what the physios and the doctor say.
"We don’t want to use him for two weeks and then not have him for a long time afterwards. We have to make sure that he’s fine."
Meanwhile, the City boss revealed that goalkeeper Ederson is back in contention after missing the 2-2 Premier League draw with Brighton & Hove Albion.
Guardiola explained that he is yet to decide whether Ederson or Stefan Ortega will start against The Cherries tomorrow, and added: "We will see tomorrow."
Shaw, Yoro and Maguire return to United training
Turning our attention to the other side of Manchester, and there was a positive update concerning Luke Shaw.
The club reported that Shaw is back in training on Friday, after only managing three appearances for Manchester United so far this season.
Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro also took part in the session at Carrington, as the centre-backs work their way back from calf and foot problems respectively.
Maguire's last appearance came in the FA Cup fifth-round defeat to Fulham, while Yoro has not featured since being withdrawn at half-time in the side's 1-1 draw with Arsenal on March 9.
Ruben Amorim’s side are not in action this weekend, and their next game comes away at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday – live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
Dunk available for Brighton
Brighton captain Lewis Dunk is ready to return for their FA Cup quarter-final clash against Forest on Saturday.
He and midfielder Matt O'Riley are both fit and ready to face Nuno Espirito Santo's side, but Tariq Lamptey will miss the match.
Head coach Fabian Hurzeler told the media: "Lewis Dunk will be back, Matt O'Riley will be back. Hopefully, they both will be options for the game. Let's wait until the session today.
"Tariq [Lamptey] will be out for a longer time. Solly March should be an option. I think they both [Joao Pedro and Kaoru Mitoma] will be fine and can start the game."
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Clean bill of health for Iraola
Andoni Iraola reported on a clean bill of health ahead of welcoming City to the Vitality Stadium on Sunday.
He told the media: "They are all back, they have trained today. We've worked well a couple of weeks with Marcus [Tavernier], with Julian [Araujo]. It is good news.
"Marcus cannot play a 90-minute game, but he can be in the squad and help us."
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