Kyle Walker looks as though he could miss out once again as Manchester City prepare for their Boxing Day clash with Leicester. Pep Guardiola spoke to the media ahead of the festive period, and gave the latest on Walker’s fitness, as well as an update on Ferran Torres’ position.
Pep Guardiola said: “We had two days off, now we start to train this afternoon and we will see.Every day we do test, maybe we arrive and say this guy can’t train he test positive or injuries. I cannot answer but hopefully we will be ready for Sunday.”
Torres remains out, with the 21-year-old on the verge of completing his move to Barcelona in the New Year. The young forward hasn’t featured since injuring his foot while on international duty with Spain in October, and it looks increasingly likely we’ve already seen him play his last game for City. Giving an update on Torres’ move to the Camp Nou,
Pep Guardiola said: “I know they are negotiating, it’s close, that’s all. When the club announces it’s done.”
