Jack's back! Man City boss Pep Guardiola confirms Grealish's return to the fold for Newcastle FA Cup clash after ankle injury saw him miss out on England squad

Grealish suffered a groin injury during Manchester City's Champions League round of 16 first-leg clash against Copenhagen last month. He returned to the team's starting lineup during a Premier League clash against Luton Town but managed to clock just 38 minutes on the pitch before being subbed off for picking up another injury.

Ahead of the Cityzens' crucial FA Cup quarter-final clash against Newcastle United on Saturday, manager Guardiola confirmed that the English star has recovered from his latest injury and will make it to the matchday squad for the cup competition. The club, though, will miss the services of Ederson and Kevin De Bruyne as they are expected to return to action after the international break.

Speaking to reporters, the Catalan manager confirmed Grealish's return as he said, "Yeah (Jack) is getting better. He’ll be selected in the group (for this weekend)."

When asked about De Bruyne and Ederson's conditions, the manager added, "Kevin’s not ready. He already played in Anfield with some problems. But he’s getting better. He’s not ready for tomorrow but we spoke with the manager from Belgium, Domenico Tedesco. He played well (at Anfield). All the players have problems but the day after he didn’t feel good, but it’s better to take care. Eddie is getting better, hopefully, he’ll be ready after the international break. Tomorrow for sure (he is out). He’ll have two weeks off then, he’ll recover, we’ll see how he feels. Hopefully as soon as possible."

After their FA Cup clash against the Magpies, the reigning English champions will be back in action after the international break on March 31 as they take on Arsenal in a vital Premier League clash.