The Brazil striker is training once again after recuperating from a thigh injury.
Gabriel Jesus is hoping to show his physical fitness for Manchester City‘s Champions League clash with Olympiacos on Tuesday.
The Brazil striker has been of action since suffering a thigh injury in City’s first Premier League match of the season at Wolves in September.
The 23-year-old is now back in training and, with Sergio Aguero also sidelined, a possible return against the Greeks would offer City a lift.
PEP It’s prematurely to understand it. We will see today lastsession He [Jesus] is much better and did one session with the team, a regrowth. We enjoy he isback Delighted with Ferran playing there, too. pic.twitter.com/BVkhVKIG8E
— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 2, 2020
City have actually played without a professional centre forward in recent games, with winger Ferran Torres filling in in the position against Marseille last week and Sheffield United on Saturday.
Manager Pep Guardiola was still uncertain whether Jesus would be ready as he held his pre-match interview on Monday lunch break.
He stated: “It’s prematurely to understand. We’ll see the last trainingsession He did one training session with part of the team however we enjoy he is back.
“We are waiting for Sergio but we are happy with Ferran so we have an alternative.”
Winger Ferran Torres has played as a makeshift striker (Rui Vieira/PA)
Guardiola firmly insisted Sunday’s looming encounter with Premier League champions Liverpool would not impact his thinking for the Olympiacos game.
“Absolutely not,” he stated. “You cannot make a false step in the Champions League because after that you struggle. We have an incredible opportunity to make a huge step to qualify for the next round.”
City have actually opened their Champions League Group C campaign with back-to-back triumphes over Porto and Marseille and Guardiola desires to preserve the momentum to conclude certification for the knock-out phases as soon as possible.
He stated: “We are only in the beginning of the season. November, December, January is very demanding in this country so tomorrow is incredibly important to go onto nine points, and be incredibly close, and then we can handle this competition with the Premier League a little bit better.”
Sergio Aguero has had an injury-hit start to the campaign (Paul Childs/PA)
Guardiola remains uncertain when record goalscorer Aguero will be healthy to return after a hamstring injury. The Argentinian has not been unconditionally dismissed of the Liverpool encounter however he appears more most likely to back later on in the month.
Guardiola stated: “He’s improving however I do not understand. We do not desire him to have a problem however he’s improving.
“I don’t know about Liverpool but I think, for sure, after the international break he will be ready.”
ID:420810: cQx.