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At times, Guardiola and his coaching staff have had to deploy multiple players out of position, even facing a situation where none of their first-team central defenders were available due to injury and fitness concerns.
While Manchester City have since strengthened in the transfer market and some players are beginning to regain consistency in their fitness, thanks to rest and rotation, a new issue has emerged within the squad.
Speaking at a recent press conference, Pep Guardiola provided an update on the injury sustained by winger Jeremy Doku around the time of City’s 6-0 win over Ipswich Town earlier this month.
When asked about the Belgian’s recovery timeline, Guardiola responded, “A while.”
He continued, “I don’t know how much, but a while, yeah. He will not be ready for Wednesday (against Club Brugge), for sure. I don’t think so for Arsenal either. We’ll see.”
Doku had recently shown a notable improvement in his performances from the left wing, contributing goals and assists that helped City achieve positive results.
Fortunately for Guardiola, City have reinforced their attack with the arrival of Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt in a €75 million deal.Tap Here To Read Full Details
The Egyptian international is capable of playing across the front line and will likely rotate on the left wing alongside Savinho and Jack Grealish while also offering flexibility in other attacking roles.
