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Manchester City have confirmed that Josko Gvardiol will be sidelined for sometime after undergoing surgery for a tibial fracture to his right leg.
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The Croatian sustained the setback during the second half of the Premier League clash against Chelsea. The Cityzens have now confirmed bad news on the versatile defender. A statement on the club's official website: "Manchester City FC can confirm that Josko Gvardiol has suffered a tibial fracture to his right leg." Alongside Gvardiol, Ruben Dias also sustained a muscle injury against the Blues, and a formal update is expected on the Portuguese pretty soon. Dias is most likely to miss the upcoming league clash against Brighton & Hove Albion where Man City could have a new look centre-back partnership in Nathan Ake and Abdukodir Khusanov.
Both players have had minimal playing time in the league with Dias and Gvardiol being the regular centre-backs. They have a huge job on their hands in the forthcoming games.
Written by Sri Aswin