"Until now everything is going like we want. The plan was to return at the end of August, start of September and that's still the plan. No pressure from the doctors and everyone, but I want to be fit as soon as possible," Guendogan told British media.
"So hopefully I want to be ready at the end of August."
When asked if he would be fit enough to make his debut in the derby at Old Trafford on Sept. 10, the 25-year-old hinted: "Could be."
"Right now I am in the most exciting place on earth maybe for football. It's going to be a big fight next season in the whole Premier League... not just Manchester City and United. We have a lot of expectations."
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City, who finished fourth last season, kick off their 2016-17 campaign with a home match against Sunderland on Aug. 13 when former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach Guardiola will make his managerial debut in the English top flight.
(Reporting by Ian Rodricks in Bengaluru; Editing by John O'Brien)
