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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola claims he has been urged not to rush back Ruben Dias from a hamstring injury as the defender could then miss the rest of the season... but he still may return for crunch clash with Liverpool

Pep Guardiola will not rush star defender Ruben Dias back into first team action, for fear of losing him for the remainder of Manchester City's campaign.

The 24-year-old defender will sit out Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final at Southampton, after sustaining a hamstring injury against Peterborough in the last round on March 1.

City have drawn with Crystal Palace and Sporting Lisbon in his absence as Liverpool have closed to within a point at the top of the Premier League.

Pep Guardiola (right) claims he has been informed not to rush back Ruben Dias (left)

But Guardiola has been warned not to hurry him back into the first team, after the upcoming international break, for fear that a recurrence will rule him out of the whole season.