Guardiola's City have 89 points after 35 games, with Liverpool a point behind. Both sides have just three games remaining.
City are now clear favourites to win the top flight after moving back to the summit with their 2-0 victory at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old French World Cup-winning midfielder's inclusion is a surprise after an indifferent season, although he hit a purple patch after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrived at Old Trafford as interim manager.
Dale Steyn missed Wednesday’s match against the Kings XI Punjab due to a niggle in his shoulder.
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Murray posted an Instagram video of himself on an outdoor court earlier this month, describing the footage of him hitting a tennis ball for the first time since the surgery as “a start”.
The title remains in City’s hands thanks to a run of 11 straight Premier League wins and victory at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
The West Indies named star players Chris Gayle and Andre Russell in their 2019 World Cup squad on Wednesday, although allrounder Kieron Pollard was among those left out.
The hard-fought victory lifted Pirates to 53 points with two fixtures remaining, away to Cape Town City and at home to Polokwane City, both top-half outfits.
It is the first time since the premier African club competition debuted 55 years ago that the penultimate phase has featured the last four champions.
