Manchester City vs Arsenal: Raheem Sterling is major injury doubt for Carabao Cup final against Gunners, reveals Pep Guardiola
The 23-year-old has been in scintillating form for the Citizens this season, but is currently battling a hamstring problem
RAHEEM STERLING is an injury doubt for the Carabao Cup final Arsenal against Arsenal on Sunday.
The England winger missed the FA Cup defeat at Wigan on Monday night after reporting a tight hamstring in training.
And Pep Guardiola revealed on Friday he is unsure whether he will be ready to face the Gunners.
That would be a blow for the 23-year-old – who was brought up in North London and loves playing at Wembley.
Guardiola said: “He had a problem with muscle, he had a problem against Basel.
“I don’t know if he’s ready for Sunday.”
However Gabriel Jesus is set to return to the City squad after almost two months out with a knee ligament problem.
The Brazilian has been training for the past few days and will have a fitness test before they travel to London on Saturday.
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Guardiola said: “With Gabriel we’ll see on Saturday, he made a third sessions with the team so every day he is better.
“He’s so important, when people say about four titles, you have to be everything going well, when your full-back is injured six months.
“It’s more difficult, without Gabriel, without Raz, it’s so difficult.
“Vincent Kompany was injured, Delph was out. You have to have everyone in the right condition.”