Pep Guardiola could soon be boosted by having Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, Ilkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane available.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is closing in on a return to fitness, while Pep Guardiola expects close-season signings Ilkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane to be available after the international break.
Kompany has been dogged by calf problems over recent seasons and tore a thigh muscle to curtail his participation in May's Champions League semi-final loss to Real Madrid.
Guardiola is keen not to rush the central defender back into the fray given his troubling fitness record but is confident the 30-year-old is nearing the end of his rehabilitation having stepped up work in training.