Man City at risk of losing 10 players in Manchester derby

Man City are facing many concerns about their squad as they may be without many key players in the match against MU in round 4 of the Premier League on September 14.

Stones is unlikely to play against MU.

In defense, Man City could be without up to five players, including John Stones, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis, Josko Gvardiol and Rayan Ait-Nouri. Stones had to leave the England team due to a muscle injury. Coach Thomas Tuchel decided not to risk using this central defender in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov is also in a race against time to recover from a calf injury suffered earlier in the season. Another defender, Rico Lewis, has withdrawn from the England Under-21 squad with an undisclosed injury. City will assess his fitness ahead of the Manchester derby.

Meanwhile, new signing Ait-Nouri and centre-back Josko Gvardiol are in the recovery phase and are expected to be fit to play against MU. The remaining faces whose ability to play against MU is uncertain include Phil Foden, Mateo Kovacic, Rayan Cherki, Nico O'Reilly and Savinho for various reasons.

Last season, injuries severely affected Man City's performance. Now, this problem has recurred after the Etihad team had a disappointing start with 2 consecutive defeats, bringing home only 3 points after the first 3 matches in the Premier League.

Man City fell to Al Hilal After Inter lost to Fluminense, it was Man City's turn to lose 3-4 to Al Hilal in the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ on the morning of July 1.

Source: https://znews.vn/man-city-nguy-co-mat-10-cau-thu-o-derby-manchester-post1583239.html