Manchester City star Josko Gvardiol is back in training after a four-month absence with a broken leg. Pep Guardiola said on Friday that he hopes the defender is ready to “make a good World Cup” with Croatia.
Gvardiol underwent surgery after suffering a fracture to his right leg during the 1-1 draw against Chelsea in the Premier League on January 4.
It left doubt over Gvardiol’s availability for the World Cup starting on June 11, but Guardiola said the versatile defender is «feeling good» after taking part in a practice session on Thursday.
«Last season he was the most important player for us when we had a lot of injuries. He played all the games and in the end the body says enough is enough,» Guardiola said. «Glad to have him back. Hopefully he can help us in the last part of the season and have a good World Cup with Croatia and we can have him back at his best next season.»
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City play Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday and Guardiola said there was a chance Rodri could return after a hamstring injury caused the Spanish midfielder to miss the last three games, including the precious 3-3 draw with Everton on Monday.
That left City five points behind Arsenal in second place with a game in hand. Arsenal have three games remaining and have regained pole position in the title race.
City will also play Chelsea in the FA Cup final on May 16.
Published on May 8, 2026
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