Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed he will monitor the fitness of Ryan Cherki before the team's match against Newcastle United on Wednesday. Manchester City will face Newcastle in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final. After winning 2-0 away last month, City's chances of reaching the final look strong. At a press conference on Tuesday ahead of the match at the Etihad Stadium, Guardiola also emphasized the return of Portuguese defender Ruben Dias, who has been sidelined for a month, to training on Monday. However, he added that Belgian winger Jeremy Doku will continue to miss the game. French midfielder Ryan Cherki suffered a minor injury in the second half during City's 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. But Guardiola said he would monitor Cherki's fitness in Tuesday's training, saying: 'Ryan picked up a slight injury, we'll see how he feels today. Ruben started training yesterday, but Jeremy is not ready yet'. In addition to Doku, Jukić Guardiola, John Stones, Savinho, and Mateo Kovačić remain unavailable due to ongoing injuries. Marc Guehi will also miss the match due to ineligibility.
