Ruben Dias trained with Manchester City ahead of their Super Cup match with Sevilla to boost his chances of featuring against Newcastle.
The Blues suffered a setback ahead of their Premier League opener when Dias was concussed in training. That put the centre-back out for seven days under the concussion rules, meaning he missed the trip to Burnley and will not feature against Sevilla on Wednesday.
Despite being unavailable to play, Dias travelled to Athens with the group and trained with them on Tuesday as they went through their final preparations to face the Spanish side.
Having come through the session unscathed, Guardiola should be able to count on another centre-back for the Premier League game at Newcastle on Saturday.
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