Man City experiences yet another injury just minutes prior to the commencement of the Tottenham game.

Akanji becomes the seventh first-team player to be sidelined for the Blues in a situation that Pep Guardiola has already described as unsustainable. Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker and Oscar Bobb are all injured, with no returns expected imminently.

“We will face difficulties if these players do not return promptly, as we are unable to maintain a team of only 14 or 15 players. Nevertheless, it is a fact of life,” Guardiola stated on Tuesday. “Hopefully that can happen after the international break.””If these guys doesn’t come back as quick as possible we will struggle because we cannot sustain for with just 14 or 15 players so we need the players to come back but it is what it is,” according to Guardiola on Tuesday. “Hopefully that can happen after the international break.” Guardiola acknowledged that he had one eye on the Premier League match with Bournemouth at the weekend in anticipation of the Spurs match. However, the team that began the match against Tottenham was still experienced, despite the fact that Erling Haaland and a few other senior talents were rested. The quarter-final will be held in December during the week between Manchester United’s home game and Aston Villa’s away game, provided that City advances.