Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji will be missing for “eight to 10 weeks” after tearing his abductor muscle, said Pep Guardiola.
Akanji suffered the issue in the first half of City’s 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League and was replaced at the break.
City went on to lose thanks to a Jude Bellingham winner in the 92nd minute, having led twice.
Akanji is expected to spend the majority of the remainder of this season on the sidelines.
Guardiola said: “Surgery on Saturday. Eight to 10 weeks out. His abductor is broken.
“We wish the best recovery for Manu because the effort he has done this season has been unbelievable.
“Him and Nathan [Ake] have played in difficult conditions, not being in top [shape], to help the team in the emergency we had with a lack of players we had in the centre-back position.
“In the end, the body said, ‘enough is enough’.”
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