‘I was surprised as well’ – Josko Gvardiol lifts lid on Man City injury return vs Crystal Palace

Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol made his first appearance since breaking his leg against Chelsea in January

Josko Gvardiol admitted he only discovered he was starting for Manchester City a couple of hours before kick-off against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. The Croatia international had been missing since breaking his tibia in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in January.

The injury threatened to rule Gvardiol out for the remainder of the campaign. However, the 24-year-old recovered well and was handed a surprise start at left-back as