EPL: Man City Down To 13 Players After New Injuries – Guardiola

Defensive midfielder Rodri has been ruled out for the season following an ACL tear he sustained in September.

Attacking midfielder Oscar Bobb is also sidelined long-term with a fractured leg suffered in August. Guardiola initially estimated a “three or four months” recovery for Bobb.

Kevin De Bruyne, who missed five months of last season after surgery, is now out with a thigh injury. Although he was first expected to return soon, Guardiola recently admitted he “didn’t know” when De Bruyne would be fit.

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Full-back Kyle Walker is dealing with a knee injury, with no timeline for his comeback. Meanwhile, forwards Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish have been absent from recent matches due to injuries, with Guardiola noting that Doku is unlikely to be available before the November international break.

Before Wednesday’s game, Guardiola had fielded only seven substitutes against Southampton and last week against Sparta Prague, even including two goalkeepers on the bench for the latter fixture.

“Tomorrow we have two goalkeepers and Erling Haaland in the training session,” Guardiola said after the Tottenham loss.

“The rest, we don’t have anything else.”

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