Could the return from injury for one Manchester City winger be set to take place against Leyton Orient? | OneFootball

Manchester City take on Leyton Orient this weekend in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The lineup Pep Guardiola selects for the match at the Gaughan Group Stadium will be worth keeping an eye on. With City due to face Real Madrid only a couple days after Saturday’s match it is likely that City will play a vastly changed lineup. With that in mind, there is a chance that Oscar Bobb could finally make his long-awaited return from injury this weekend.

Oscar Bobb has been training for some time now. But his recovery from the fractured leg he suffered on the eve of this season was always going to take time. Bobb has previously said he only wants to return to the pitch when he is fully ready to help his team. The hope is now that he has reached that stage and can play a part in City’s FA Cup tie against Leyton Orient this weekend.

Even if he is only named in the bench that will be progress for Oscar Bobb. The young Norwegian international is yet to feature in City’s matchday squad since the FA Community Shield. We have seen him pictured at training for weeks now but being selected in the Manchester City squad is the next step. That will be an indication that his return to the pitch is imminent. Hopefully, that comes on Saturday.

But you do get the sense that Bobb’s return is now imminent. When he does get back on the pitch it will be a big moment for the young winger. Hopefully, that can occur against Leyton Orient. Pep Guardiola may provide an update on Bobb’s progress when he speaks to the media on Friday. But Bobb’s return is closing in, and the chances are it could occur this weekend.