Kovacic to miss Club World Cup | OneFootball

Manchester City’s Mateo Kovacic is set to miss the Club World Cup this summer after having surgery on an Achilles injury.

The midfielder had already sat out City’s FA Cup final loss to Crystal Palace earlier this month. He made a brief return in the Premier League clash with Bournemouth, but was sent off and ended up missing the final game of the season away at Fulham.

City have now confirmed the 31-year-old needed an operation. There’s no set timeframe for his recovery, but the focus is firmly on getting him back fit for the new season.

“Manchester City can confirm that Mateo Kovacic has undergone surgery on an achilles injury,” the club said in a statement. “The Croatian midfielder is now set to miss the Fifa Club World Cup as City head to the USA in June.

“Mateo will spend the summer rehabilitating from the operation and everyone at the club wishes him a speedy recovery.”

City kick off their Club World Cup campaign on 18 June in Philadelphia, taking on Moroccan champions Wydad Casablanca. They’ll also face Al Ain and Juventus in the group stage.