Manchester City picked up a fresh injury concern during their defeat to Tottenham | OneFootball

The best way to describe the 2-nil defeat to Tottenham that Manchester City suffered on Saturday is disappointing. Pep Guardiola’s side weren’t at their best throughout the Premier League fixture at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City’s performance flattered to deceive as they dropped points for the first time this season. Coming out of the game, Rayan Ait-Nouri picked up an ankle injury. The Algerian international was substituted in the opening stages of Saturday’s match. It remains to be seen how long Manchester City’s new left-back will be out of action due to injury.

Pep Guardiola was unsure how long Rayan Ait-Nouri would be out for.

Rayan Ait-Nouri was substituted in the 22nd minute of Saturday’s match. He was replaced by Nathan Ake. Ait-Nouri was injured in a heavy challenge in the game’s opening stages. Pep Guardiola was asked about Rayan Ait-Nouri’s injury during his post-game press conference. The Manchester City manager was unsure how long Ait-Nouri would be sidelined for. When asked about Ait-Nouri’s injury, Guardiola said, “I didn’t speak with the doctors yet. It looks like the ankle. But I didn’t speak with the doctors yet. We have seven days. Hopefully, it can be recovered.”

Manchester City will be hoping the injury sustained by Rayan Ait-Nouri isn’t too serious.

The hope is that Rayan Ait-Nouri won’t be sidelined for a considerable length of time. He had made an impressive start to his Manchester City career. He put in a workmanlike performance against Wolves at Molineux last weekend. Ait-Nouri didn’t stand out against his former team, but he went about his work with minimal fuss. He had also started Saturday’s match well before injury struck. It was disappointing to see the Algerian international substituted so early in his home debut for Manchester City.

All eyes will be on Manchester City training this week. The images and updates that emerge will give an indication of whether or not Rayan Ait-Nouri has any chance of playing against Brighton at the Amex Stadium on Sunday. A definitive update will come when Pep Guardiola fronts the media on Friday. But as of right now, Rayan Ait-Nouri is in doubt for Manchester City’s Premier League fixture against Brighton.