Nigel de Jong travels with Manchester City to Bayern Munich

26 September 2011 10:45
Back in training: Manchester City's Nigel de Jong[LNB]Nigel de Jong will fly to Munich with his Manchester City team-mates after recovering from a foot injury that has blighted his early-season. [LNB]The City midfielder will join his team-mates at Manchester airport at 1pm on Monday afternoon for the flight to Germany ahead of Tuesday night's Champions League game against Bayern Munich. [LNB]De Jong is still some way short of full match fitness as he has only had a handful of days' training since returning to contact football again last Wednesday. [LNB]However, City manager Roberto Mancini wants the Dutch international on hand in Bavaria and it is understood he has a chance of winning a place among the substitutes.  [LNB] Slow start: The Dutch midfielder has missed much of the season so far[LNB] Man City to put hostilities aside to lay wreath commemorating Munich Air Disaster ahead of Bayern matchWe can break down Bayern: Silva certain attacking City can win in MunichChampions League digest: Cole finds his feat with Lille beautyAll the latest Manchester City FC news, features and opinion[LNB][LNB]

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