Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes new signing Manuel Akanji is ready to make his debut for the club.
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Akanji joined the Premier League champions from Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund last week.
The center-back will be in City’s traveling party for Tuesday’s Champions League group stage opener against Sevilla.
Asked whether the defender would travel to Andalusia, the boss responded: “I think so. He feels good.
“He couldn’t be here [against Aston Villa] because he had a baby born, so congratulations to him, his wife, and family.
“[But] he is ready, he came back really well from Dortmund.
“He’s trained one day. Friday afternoon he flew to his wife.
“I think today [Saturday] or tomorrow [Sunday] he is coming back to Manchester.”
Source: Complete Sports