The Portugal international only finalised his move to City earlier this week, joining up with his new team-mates for the first time on Thursday following the club's Carabao Cup victory over Burnley.
The trip to Leeds to face Guardiola's old mentor Marcelo Bielsa is one that City cannot afford to drop points in after slipping up at home to Leicester last week
“He trained twice - yesterday and today,” Guardiola told a news conference.
“He's settled good. He is part of the team, we have a training session this afternoon and then we will decide."
Guardiola is still without a number of key players including his only recognised strikers Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus.
Aguero has stepped up his recovery from a knee injury that has ruled him out since June, while Jesus could be available for the meeting with Arsenal on October 17.
"He’s not ready, hopefully after the international break he’ll be ready," Guardiola said of Jesus. "I think every season he gets better.
"He has to improve in the finishing in the last part of the 18-yard box, to be quicker, sharper, it’s the most difficult position on the pitch but he’s young and he has a desire to improve.
"We are delighted to have him here and I have the feeling every year he’s better than the year before."
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