Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola revealed that John Stones, the center of the center, would be released for “two to three months” after having set in the first half of the league league. of Wednesday champions.
The stones lasted only eight minutes of The 3-1 defeat of the city against Real Madrid In the mid -week, although it was enough time to see his post on the back, Ruben Dies, he stumbled upon his own shoes, while Kylian Mbappe scored the first of his three goals at night.
In the absence of their unique center but with injury, City It did well escape with a two -goal defeat margin. As Guardiola lamented after the game: “They were the best team. You have to accept the reality.”
The Catalan coach must find the acceptance for the continuous misfortune of the city when it comes to fitness problems.
“It’s wounded, difficult, hours/days, we will know if you need surgery or not”, ” Guardiola Stones said in his press conference before Liverpool’s visit to the Premier League Sunday. The head of the city confirmed that this was a long -term injury “like Manuel Akanji”, which was was ruled out during “eight to ten weeks” with an adductor problem earlier this month.
Guardiola also asked about Erling Haaland, who saw the whole mid -week tie with Real Madrid of the bench. “You still do not know,” he spoiled his shoulders when he reflected on the availability of his striker for this weekend’s apparatus. “Tomorrow we will know, but I do not know. It’s better to have it on the pitch, but obviously we don’t have it, but of course, with Erling we are stronger.”
Next to stones, Akanji and potentially Haaland, the city remains without a long -term bobb Osent and, the elephant in the room for each update of injuries, Rodri. The reigning Dancing The winner recently gave a positive assessment of his recovery from an ACL tear in September.
“I feel very good,” Espanyol said on the city’s website. “In my head, everything is fine. I do not feel unstable in the knee. I have to have the strength in the quads and all. That’s the most important thing.”
It is necessary to see if Rodri will play some role in the rest of the season of the city’s Premier League, but the midfielder has revealed that he is Lead a return to action For the FIFA Club World Cup in June.
