Manchester City gaffer Pep Guardiola expects his star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne to travel to Bournemouth on Saturday, four days after he sat out their 1-0 victory over Brentford. Catalan Pep had claimed 'KDB' had "niggles" in his hamstring.
"He is good. Not injured," Guardiola told reporters on Friday. "I don't know if he is 100% but we took a good decision (against Brentford). We didn't take a risk. People would ask why he didn't play. He didn't feel comfortable.
"The day after the game he didn't train and yesterday everyone was off, but he trained by himself. Today we will assess. I am sure he will travel.," Pep was quoted as saying by Reuters.
The 32-year-old Belgian missed five months after hamstring surgery but had been excellent in his eight appearances in all competitions since his return. Manchester City can put pressure on leaders Liverpool in the jam-packed title race with a win on Saturday. Guardiola's team have 56 points, four behind Liverpool but with a game in hand. They are just a point ahead of Arsenal.