Manchester Metropolis defender Josko Gvardiol can have surgical procedure later this week after breaking his shinbone in Sunday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Chelsea.
Croatia worldwide Gvardiol, 23, was withdrawn after 51 minutes in opposition to Chelsea, whereas his fellow central defender Ruben Dias additionally went off injured half an hour later.
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In an announcement Metropolis mentioned they have been nonetheless attempting to “verify the complete extent” of Gvardiol’s damage and anticipated restoration time.
In the meantime, Metropolis have recalled academy product Max Alleyne from his mortgage spell at Championship facet Watford and he may very well be concerned within the squad for Wednesday’s Premier League sport in opposition to Brighton.
The 20-year-old – son of former England cricketer and present Gloucestershire head coach Mark Alleyne – made 17 appearances for the Hornets after becoming a member of on a season’s mortgage.
However with England centre-back John Stones additionally presently sidelined, that deal has been minimize quick as Pep Guardiola’s facet, for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, attempt to deal with their rising damage disaster in defence.