Pep Guardiola has been left frustrated by the unreliability of some of his Manchester City defenders to play games due to repeated injuries.
Man City suffer Kyle Walker injury blow with England World Cup spot doubted
06.10.2022 - 01:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola does not know whether Kyle Walker will be fit for the World Cup after confirming he will be out for weeks with an abdominal injury.
Walker was substituted in the first half of the derby and has not trained since for the Blues, with the Manchester City manager explaining after the 5-0 win over FC Copenhagen that he expects the England defender to be out for "a while". Guardiola was cagey about the injury and suggested the club may make a statement on the problem in subsequent days, only indicating that he would be out for weeks rather than months before being unable to confirm if he would be fit in time to head to Qatar with England.
The news is a huge blow to the player, who will have been expecting to play a significant role in another major tournament under Gareth Southgate if he had stayed clear of injuries. England will have to adapt if they are unable to pick him.
Also read:Guardiola explains why Erling Haaland was subbed in Man City win
City will suffer more immediately, with Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo their only two senior full-backs in the squad. Sergio Gomez has made a bright impression since signing from Anderlecht in the summer, while Guardiola turned to youngsters Josh Wilson-Esbrand and Rico Lewis in the second half against Copenhagen as he considers the options he has available to him in the upcoming weeks.
"With the problems we have, Kyle will be out for a while and we don’t have many options at left-back or right-back. Rico showed me again that we can rely on him perfectly," said the manager.
READ NEXT:
City fans go wild as Erling Haaland scores yet again
City player ratings vs Copenhagen
The website popstar.one is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
15.10.2022 / 12:45
Haaland to return - Man City predicted XI vs Liverpool FC
Manchester City have no fresh injury concerns for their trip to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday, with Erling Haaland fit and expected to return to the starting line-up.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
14.10.2022 / 22:19
Man City defender Kyle Walker issues injury update amid World Cup countdown
Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker has revealed he is progressing well following the injury he sustained in the 6-3 derby victory over Manchester United.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
13.10.2022 / 11:59
Referee appointed for Man City Premier League fixture vs Liverpool
Anthony Taylor will be the man in the middle when Manchester City face Liverpool on Sunday.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
12.10.2022 / 21:15
Pep Guardiola explains why Man City have not won the Champions League yet
Pep Guardiola has pinned Manchester City's failure to win the Champions League on one guilty party: Real Madrid.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
12.10.2022 / 14:43
Man City told there's only one winner of Premier League trip to Liverpool FC
Manchester City maintained their unbeaten start to this season's Champions League with a goalless stalemate against Copenhagen. The 0-0 draw was littered with flashpoints, with VAR playing a heavy role.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
10.10.2022 / 01:19
Manu Akanji ready for Liverpool FC role after stunning Man City coaches
Manu Akanji is ready to step in for Manchester City at Anfield to continue his dream start at the club.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
08.10.2022 / 01:41
Man City star Lauren Hemp scores as England Women defeat USA in landmark win
It still feels like the dust has barely settled following England's historic European Championship triumph back in July, but on Friday evening the Lionesses were back at Wembley creating more history.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
07.10.2022 / 23:27
Man City injury update ahead of Southampton as Erling Haaland makes more Premier League history
City injury update ahead of Saints clash
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
06.10.2022 / 20:11
Man City player Jack Grealish makes admission over England World Cup squad place
Jack Grealish has spoken about the prospect of making his World Cup debut later this year.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
06.10.2022 / 14:41
Kyle Walker and Man City issue statements on injury amid major World Cup doubt
Kyle Walker faces a race to recover for the World Cup after Manchester City confirmed the defender has undergone surgery on his groin this week.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
05.10.2022 / 00:57
Jurgen Klopp makes Cristiano Ronaldo 'confidence' claim as Man United star tipped to miss out on World Cup spot
Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Tuesday, October 4.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
04.10.2022 / 16:15
Man City give injury update on two players for FC Copenhagen clash in Champions League
Kyle Walker is likely to miss Manchester City's Champions League clash with FC Copenhagen on Wednesday after limping out of the Manchester derby at the weekend.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
01.10.2022 / 11:35
Kyle Walker to return - Man City predicted line-up vs Manchester United
Manchester City are preparing themselves for the first derby of the season as Erik ten Hag's United side travel to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
29.09.2022 / 23:33
Jack Grealish responds to critics as Man City give injury update ahead of Manchester United clash
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Thursday, September 29.