Manuel Akanji: Defender of Man City to surgery and miss ‘eight to 10 weeks’, says Pep Guardiola | Football news

Manchester City defense attorney Manuel Akanji will miss “eight to 10 weeks” after breaking the abduction muscle, Pep Guardiola said.

Akanji suffered that question in the first half a 3-2-municipality defeat of Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday and was replaced on a break.

City lost thanks to the winner of Jude Bellingham in the 92th minute, led twice.

Akanji is expected to spend most of the rest of this season aside.

Guardiola said: “Operation on Saturday. Eight to 10 weeks. His kidnapper is broken.

“We want the best recovery for Manu, because the effort he has invested this season was amazing.

“He and Nathan [Ake] played in difficult conditions and not on top [shape]To help the team in the emergency room we had with the lack of players we had in the centerpiece.

“In the end, the body said,” Enough is enough. “

Guardiola was more positive with Jack Gillisha’s update after ran too much in the first half of the first leg of the Champions League first leg.

The attacking midfielder is suspected Saturday to face Newcastle, but his injury is less serious than the Akanjs.

“It’s not as hard as the flaw [Akanji] Yes, but I don’t know if he will be ready tomorrow, “Guardiola said.” I don’t think so, but we’ll see, we’ll evaluate in the coming hours. “

Guardiola also updated to sign Nico Gonzalez after the midfielder was early on his debut in the city against Leyton Orient last weekend and was an unused replacement against Madrid.

“Not a difficult start, he was just injured. It’s hard to start when you play bad. That wasn’t the case 20 minutes when he played [against Leyton Orient].

“But of course, that was a failure since he arrived. He had been sick a little. For Madrid he wasn’t completely completely completely. He’s getting better day by day. As I said with Jack [Grealish]We will evaluate. “