Pep Guardiola confirmed Manchester Metropolis have suffered one other damage blow, with Ruben Dias dominated out for “three or 4 weeks” with a muscle damage.
The defender suffered the damage in final Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United however performed by the entire 90 minutes.
Dias, who has already missed seven video games in all competitions this season attributable to a calf damage, has made 13 Premier League appearances, with Metropolis retaining three clear sheets with him on the pitch.
He’s set to overlook the festive top-flight fixtures and faces a race to be match for his or her FA Cup tie towards Salford Metropolis and their Champions League conflict with Paris Saint-Germain on January 22.
“He’s out for a very long time,” Guardiola mentioned. “Three or 4 weeks – muscular situation.
“[He played] 75 minutes towards United and felt one thing, however he’s so sturdy, so stayed on the pitch and is now injured.”
It’s the newest in plenty of accidents for the reigning champions this season, with Oscar Bobb, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji and Rodri all lacking from the squad within the Manchester derby.
PEP [Ruben Dias will be out for] three or 4 weeks. It’s muscular. [He played] 75 minutes towards United and he felt one thing however he’s so sturdy and needed to remain on the pitch. pic.twitter.com/6SEEuOwftL
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) December 20, 2024
Jeremy Doku, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and John Stones have additionally had spells on the sidelines, whereas Ederson is a doubt for his or her journey to Aston Villa on Saturday.
Regardless of their damage worries, Guardiola was upbeat in his press convention, a stark distinction to his downbeat temper final weekend.
Metropolis have misplaced eight of their final 11 video games in all competitions (W1 D2), as many as they’d of their earlier 106 mixed (W78 D20). They final misplaced extra in a single marketing campaign in 2019-20 (12).
“We’d simply completed a sport that we misplaced within the circumstances, and I used to be not glad,” he mentioned.
“I attempt to be sincere concerning the emotions of my groups. We fell down six instances [number of Premier League games without a win], now we have to face up seven. There isn’t a various.
“I’m superb. I’m a standard particular person with emotions like all of us. When the scenario goes properly, we’re higher, nevertheless it’s regular. I’d not go to the press convention if we have been 1-0 up and expressing one thing that I didn’t really feel.”
