City blow: Marmoush out injured, to miss Napoli clash | OneFootball

Bad news for Pep Guardiola: the Spanish coach loses Omar Marmoush, out with Egypt due to a knock to the knee. At the moment, the extent of the injury is still unknown, but it doesn’t look good. It is certainly a significant loss, especially with important upcoming matches against United in the Premier League, the highly anticipated Manchester derby, and the Champions League debut against Antonio Conte’s Napoli.

Marmoush out with Egypt: he will miss Manchester City-Napoli

When it rains, it pours at City. After two defeats in the first three league matches, club football has paused for the international break. As we know, these breaks always claim victims: this time it’s Omar Marmoush, the Egyptian striker signed by Manchester City last January from Eintracht, who immediately became crucial in Guardiola’s lineup. Last night, the 1999-born player suffered a knock to the knee, which also affected his ligaments, forcing him to be substituted after less than 10 minutes of play.

This is certainly worrying news for Pep Guardiola, who a few days ago also lost Cherki for two months and will therefore have to face the upcoming fixtures without two key players. Let’s remember that the Manchester derby is coming up this weekend, while on Wednesday is the Champions League debut, where the Citizens will face Antonio Conte’s Napoli.

Meanwhile, the first rumors are already circulating about possible replacements for Marmoush, who could arrive in January if the recovery time turns out to be very long. Among them is also the name of Kenan Yildiz, who has started the season brilliantly with Juventus.

Below is the statement from the Egyptian Federation regarding the City striker’s injury: “Omar Marmoush has suffered a contusion to the knee ligaments. The player will undergo an X-ray upon his arrival in Cairo on Wednesday morning.”

Francesco Landi

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