Pep Guardiola is confident Kevin De Bruyne WILL feature in this week's crucial clash with Tottenham - Daily Mail

Manchester City are expecting Kevin De Bruyne to beryllium his fittingness for Thursday's clash against Tottenham aft an wounded scare connected Tuesday. 

De Bruyne did not bid with Pep Guardiola’s squad astatine the City Football Academy up of a Premier League crippled they tin ill-afford to driblet points in.

City person fallen 8 points down leaders Arsenal aft the play derby decision and losing their talisman for Tottenham’s sojourn would beryllium a important blow.

But Guardiola is assured that De Bruyne volition beryllium acceptable to play a part, portion City person besides been handed invited quality successful defence.

John Stones and Ruben Dias person some trained this week aft fittingness issues, offering much options astatine the back.

Dias has not played since aggravating a hamstring wounded during the World Cup, portion Stones missed the travel to Old Trafford. The brace person not started unneurotic successful the Premier League since September.

Meanwhile, City are expected to unfastened talks with Julian Alvarez’s representatives implicit an hold to his declaration astatine the extremity of the season. Alvarez impressed astatine the World Cup winners Argentina and has scored 8 goals successful 23 appearances for City since making a £14million power from River Plate.