The return of Manchester City players to training means planning can start to look towards a return to Premier League action.
Training is currently being carried out with strict social distancing guidelines, with clubs approving contact training on Wednesday.
After that will come a date for fixtures to resume, at least three months after City were last in action for the defeat at Manchester United.
For that game, City were without Aymeric Laporte, Kevin de Bruyne, Benjamin Mendy and Leroy Sane. Now, all four players and City's other injury concerns are back available to Pep Guardiola, who could have a fully-fit squad to choose from for the first time all season.
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