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'The amount of games he has won for us is unbelievable': Manchester City's record signing Jack Grealish claims Pep Guardiola is single-handedly winning matches this season with a 'different game-plan' every week

Jack Grealish believes Pep Guardiola is single-handedly winning Manchester City matches this season.

The defending champions are at Newcastle United hunting for an eighth consecutive Premier League victory – but will have their manager on the touchline after a chaotic day at the Etihad.

Guardiola, who had been in Barcelona on Wednesday, returned an inconclusive coronavirus test with City anxiously waiting to ascertain whether he could take charge of the team at St James’ Park.

Jack Grealish has spoken of how important Guardiola is to the team's success this season

He later recorded a negative PCR and is free to take training with the squad on Saturday.