Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Manuel Akanji will be traveling with a torn adductor for at least two months who suffered from the owners Real Madrid during the defeat of the Champions League in Manchester City.
The Premier League champions were able to strengthen the last five minutes of the game, which thanks to Erling Haaland’s bracket led 2-1 with 2-1. Another late implosion – something that has followed city in the past few months – made Madrid the tables and let the Etihad in the second leg with a target advantage.
The city not only lost the game, it also lost both Akanji and Jack Grialish in the first half of injuries. The latter was replaced in the middle of the first half, while Swiss International Akanji made it through it until the half -time interval.
Guardiola spoke before the most important conflict against the Premier League with top 4 hunt in Newcastle United and confirmed that the forecast of Akanji is unfortunately not good.
“Operation on Saturday, 8-10 weeks. Adductor is broken,” the Spaniard confirmed to reporters. “We wish the best recovery for Manu, because the efforts he made this season was incredible.
“He and Nathan played under difficult conditions and helped the team in an emergency state due to the lack of players in these positions. In the end, the body said enough.”
Guardiola stopped when Greanish was from the dispute to stand against Newcastle, but admitted that it is unlikely that the 29-year-old would be ready to play. “Not as bad as Akanji,” he noticed.
“I don’t know if he’ll be ready tomorrow, I don’t think he’ll be, but we will judge him in the next few hours.”
There was also confirmation that Nico Gonzalez is “” rated “in a few hours by the medical staff of City, which may mean that the signing will be available in January after winning a knock against his debut against Leyton Orient in the FA Cup has.