Frank Ribery and Mario Gotze of Bayern Munich have recovered from long-term injuries and will be back in the squad for Saturday's Bundesliga game against Darmstadt 98, on Friday.
The French winger, Frank Ribery enjoyed a brief welcome back in December after an eight-months injury break, but was ruled out again only days after his return.
Germany international Mario Gotze has also been out since injuring an adductor muscle during an Euro 2016 qualifier in October.
"This is very good news for us," Guardiola said, whose treble-chasing team take on Juventus in the Champions League next week. "We will see how long they can play."
The pair could be joined in the squad by central defender Medhi Benatia, who also returned from an injury, and a new signing Serdar Tasci.
Tasci, signed from Spartak Moscow on loan, suffered a mild concussion in his first training session at Bayern and has been trying to regain fitness having not played since before the Russian winter break in November.
"He has a big personality, a good eye for the game and is good with the ball," said Guardiola. "I am happy to have him."
Bayern are eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga, cruising towards a fourth record consecutive Bundesliga title but the return to fitness of Gotze and Ribery could not have come at a better time.
The Bavarians have been battling with injuries all season and are without most of their central defenders, with Jerome Boateng and Holger Badstuber among those sidelined.
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