Pep Guardiola hopes to have Aymeric Laporte back in full training within the next 10 days as Manchester City prepare to continue their Premier League title defence against Everton. The Frenchman will not be fit to face the Toffees but is closing in on a return while Guardiola also gave a positive update on John Stones and David Silva. Laporte has not played since suffering a serious knee injury in August, with City suffering in his absence as they currently sit 14 points behind table-toppers Liverpool. “He is training alone, but is already on the pitch and I think it is the last part (of his recovery). JUST IN: Man City 2-0 Sheffield United: Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne net in dominant win

Source: Express January 01, 2020 06:22 UTC