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Man City’s Prem challenge hit with early injury crisis as Gabriel Jesus knock leaves Guardiola with just 13 fit players
Sep 26, 2020
MANCHESTER CITY are having a mare in their bid to reclaim the Premier League title as Pep Guardiola has a striker crisis and just THIRTEEN fit senior players.
City’s injury woes deepened yesterday when the Brazilian FA confirmed Gabriel Jesus is out for at least three weeks with a calf injury.
Guardiola, whose side face Leicester on Sunday, is already without main forward Sergio Aguero for several weeks with a knee problem which leaves 17-year-old Liam Delap as their only recognised striker.
The injury nightmare did not seem to dampen the spirits of Kyle Walker - who is available - and was all smiles as he dressed up as a horse in training yesterday.
Jesus, 23, was withdrawn from Brazil’s games against Bolivia and Peru next month after he pulled up injured in City’s 3-1 win at Wolves last Monday.
Guardiola said: “The situation is we have right now, we have 13 players – but we have to try to win the game.
“Even so I see the team well, I see happiness, good relations - we have an exceptononal group.
“And this is why we have the academy - when we need players we can use them. It depends on the quality of the players but they’ll get chances.”
Guardiola, who has a squad of 22 established first-teamers in his squad, was already without seven players for the victory at Molineux.
Eric Garcia is fit again but Nico Otamendi is now out injured as City’s hunt for a new centre-back goes on.
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