September 1st 2023.
Manuel Akanji is hoping to be part of Manchester City's squad this Saturday when they take on Fulham. The club's assistant manager Juanma Lillo could not confirm whether Akanji or John Stones will be ready to start, but he did mention that Phil Foden had recovered from his illness and is now fit.
Foden was kept out of the starting XI against Sheffield United last weekend, however, he came on with five minutes to go and was involved in City's winning goal. It was also revealed that Stones had been suffering from a muscle problem and Akanji was 'lacking match fitness'. Lillo mentioned that both of these players have improved since then.
At the press conference on Friday, Lillo said, "Right now, Phil is completely recovered from his illness. Manu's problem was more for prevention, it wasn't anything serious. He's more or less there. John is more or less there as well. We're fine, we're okay."
Juanma Lillo will again lead Manchester City as Pep Guardiola recovers from back surgery. Additionally, it is unclear whether or not new signing Matheus Nunes will be available to join the squad this weekend. Lillo said, "I still don't know. I know that he's going to be a City player, but if he's going to be available, I still don't know. I don't have that information. He still won't be training."
It is clear that the Manchester City squad is still healing up and getting back to full strength. As the team awaits the return of their manager, they will look to Lillo to help them secure a win against Fulham this Saturday.
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