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Pep Guardiola has said Aymeric Laporte is back training with the Manchester City squad after four months out with a knee injury.
The Frenchman has been sorely missed in the centre of defence as City have dropped 14 points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League title race.
Speaking ahead of City's FA Cup third-round meeting with Port Vale on Saturday, Guardiola said Laporte is some way from being available for selection, but he has returned to the training pitch:
"Yesterday was the first time he trained 10-15 minutes with the team and today again.