LAST UPDATE | 17 Dec 2021
PEP GUARDIOLA HAS been cleared to travel with the Manchester City squad to Newcastle for Sunday’s Premier League game.
The City boss cancelled his scheduled press conference earlier on Friday after returning an inconclusive coronavirus test result and had been waiting for the result of a follow-up PCR test.
Had that proved positive, Guardiola would have missed the trip to St James’ Park and also the home game against Leicester on St Stephen’s Day during self-isolation.
But City have confirmed that the Spaniard had now tested negative and will be able to travel.
At present, Sunday’s game is one of only five in the top flight still due to go ahead this weekend following a raft of postponements amid the latest rise in Covid-19 infection rates nationally.
City head into the weekend’s decimated round of fixtures with a one-point lead at the top of the table.
Joao Cancelo will be available again after suspension and fellow full-back Kyle Walker will hope to return after missing the 7-0 win over Leeds on Monday due to reported illness.
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