Premier league champions Manchester City welcome struggling Southampton this Saturday to the Etihad stadium. The Citizens followed up their last-gasp 2-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend with a thumping 5-0 victory at home to Sparta Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Pep Guardiola’s men will now shift their focus back to the Premier League and can climb to the top of the table with victory over Southampton, before current leaders Liverpool face third-placed Arsenal on Sunday.
Here at Chambuabet we round up Man city’s injury news and Suspensions news ahead of their clash against Southampton this Saturday.
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Rodri
Injury: Knee Ligament
Man City will be without influential midfielder Rodri for the rest of the season after he suffered knee ligament damage in a 2-2 draw with Arsenal last month. Rodri suffered ACL and meniscus damage against Arsenal, with it confirmed that his season has come to a premature end.
Oscar Bobb
Injury: Leg Fracture
After impressing in pre-season, City hoped Bobb would play a significant role in their campaign, but that excitement was swiftly ended by a serious injury on the eve of the new Premier League season. The Norwegian suffered a leg fracture in training and surgery was required, meaning he has not yet made an appearance and a return is not believed to be imminent.
Kevin De Bruyne
Injury : Groin injury
Kevin De Bruyne has missed Man City’s last seven matches with a groin injury and although he has returned to training, Guardiola has revealed that the playmaker “doesn’t feel good” and will only make his comeback when he is fit. De Bruyne was forced off at half-time of City’s opening Champions League clash with Inter Milan last month.
Kyle Walker
Injury: knee injury
Kyle Walker has missed Man City’s last two games after picking up a knee injury on international duty with England. Guardiola has since confirmed that the right-back has ‘not been well’ and is unable to put a timeframe on his return.
Jeremy Doku
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Like Grealish, Doku was also not involved against Sparta Prague, despite starting against Wolves in the last Premier League match.Guardiola confirmed that Doku will be out for “a little longer” than Grealish, meaning the Belgian faces at least a couple of weeks on the sidelines.
See also: Injury news: Which Arsenal players could return against Liverpool?
