The shock against Chelsea (1-1) cost Manchester City dearly. The Cityzens were joined by the Blues at the very end of the match and lost their two pillars of central defense, Joško Gvardiol and Rúben Dias. At the end of the match, Pep Guardiola was quite pessimistic about the injuries to the Croatian and Portuguese. “We will see tomorrow (for Gvardiol), but it does not look good for him or for Rúben. Yes, it looks like it (a muscular problem for Dias, editor’s note). I didn’t speak with the doctor, but if Rúben came out it was because he felt something. Of course, we have a lot of injuries. John Stones is away for many months; Rúben will be absent and Joško will be absent. We also know that with Nathan, he cannot continue regularly. »
Unfortunately for the Spanish coach, City confirmed their bad feelings regarding Gvardiol. “Manchester City FC confirm that Joško Gvardiol suffers from a fractured right tibia. The injury was picked up during the second half of the 1-1 draw against Chelsea last Sunday in the Premier League. The defender will undergo surgery later this week and examinations are underway to determine the severity of the injury and the prognosis. The whole club wishes Joško a speedy recovery and Man City will keep you regularly informed of the progress of his rehabilitation”we can read in the press release published by the 2023 European champions.
All in on Marc Guehi
Manchester City, however, felt the blow coming by recalling young Max Alleyne (20), loaned to Watford (Championship) since the start of the season. Information made official last night by the Hornets. “Max Alleyne has been recalled by his parent club, Manchester City, following the end of his loan spell. The 20-year-old made 17 appearances for the Golden Boys, particularly impressive at the heart of our defense during a four-game winning streak. Thanks for your contribution, Max. You are welcome whenever you want. » However, the repatriation of Alleyne will not satisfy Manchester City, particularly in view of the important deadlines which are coming up in the Premier League as well as the Champions League.
THE Times indeed ensures that the Cityzens could go for the much sought-after Marc Guehi this winter. The 25-year-old England international is the most followed Crystal Palace player on the market. Very close to Liverpool last summer, Guehi was retained by the Eagles. Free from any contract in six months, the native of Abidjan is living his last months with the London team. Courted by the Reds, but also by Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, Guehi could therefore see City drop a big check in the face of this emergency situation, after the €75 million announced for striker Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth). Positioned in the soft underbelly of the English championship, Palace would have one last opportunity to cash in some money for its captain.
