Pep Guardiola confirms major Man City injury boost as new signing revealed - Fresh faces join Premier League champions as key man returns from absence

Manchester City have signed defender Vitor Reis from Brazilian Serie A side Palmeiras on a four-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

Pep Guardiola, one of soccer’s most celebrated masterminds, turns another year older today. The Spanish tactician has revolutionized the game, leaving an indelible mark wherever he has managed. From his trophy-laden spell at Barcelona to his relentless dominance with Manchester City,

Pep Guardiola says Ruben Dias and Jeremy Doku will miss Saturday's home clash with Chelsea in the Premier League. Dias was

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about the two defenders that the Blues have completed January deals for

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City signed a second defender in two days, this time 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros ($36 million) on Tuesday. Lens' Abdukodir Khusanov signed on Monday for a 4 1/2-year contract. The length of Reis' contract wasn't given.

Speaking to television broadcasters prior to the matchday seven clash with Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital, Guardiola revealed that his Belgian winger had sustained an injury problem during the closing exchanges of the 0-6 win over Ipswich Town last weekend.

Rodri remains sidelined with a long-term knee injury and Oscar Bobb has gradually been building up his fitness after more than five months out with a leg fracture, while Nathan Ake and Jeremy Doku were both left at home in midweek due to injury; the latter of whom picked up a knock in the win over Ipswich.

Yesterday saw Manchester City announce the signing of Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens. Today the Premier League champions have followed that announcement by announcing the signing of Vitor Reis from

Palmeiras have now accepted that Vitor Reis will move to Manchester City this month in a deal worth £36 million.

Manchester City have completed the signing of Brazilian defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras. The 19-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Premier League champions, who brought in Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov on the same length contract on Monday.

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