A review of the injury situation at City following their FA Cup semi-final victory over Nottingham Forest
Manchester City secured their third consecutive FA Cup final appearance on Sunday afternoon by defeating Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals.
Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol scored goals to secure a 2-0 victory for Pep Guardiola’s team, which secured a spot in the Wembley final against Crystal Palace next month.
Nevertheless, City’s attention has now redirected to the Premier League and their aspiration to secure a spot in the Champions League for the upcoming season.
City is presently in fourth place, one point ahead of Chelsea, which is in sixth place. They are required to finish in the top five. Wolves, who are currently in good form, will be the next visitors to the Etihad Stadium on Friday evening. However, City are facing a number of injury concerns in advance of this match.
Keeping this in mind, the most recent injury situation for the City should be examined.
Ederson Injury: Unknown
Despite not being included in the team that defeated Forest, Guardiola welcomed the custodian back to the sideline at Wembley after he was forced off during the second half of the victory over Crystal Palace. He has the potential to return to the club for the match against Wolves on Friday.
Guardiola stated, “We shall see,” prior to the journey to Wembley. [He] is returning to do a small amount of training. However, I am uncertain as to whether he will be prepared for this game; I am optimistic that the subsequent one will be.
Wolves (H) may return on Friday, May 2.
Erling Haaland Injury: Ankle
Haaland was compelled to leave the match against Bournemouth in the FA Cup quarterfinals due to an ankle injury. The Blues are optimistic that he will return to the pitch this season.
However, he is accelerating his recovery by posting videos of his workouts at the City Football Academy’s gym and appearing to be in high spirits.
Guardiola acknowledged that he is experiencing an improvement in his health prior to the Forest match, but he is still limited to individual tasks.
Guardiola clarified, “He is experiencing an improvement in his condition.”
“I previously stated that I am uncertain as to when he will return.” It is not a comfortable injury… He is gradually improving. Nevertheless, he does not participate in team training; however, we will observe his progress.
Potential return date: May
The Dutchman and the defence as a whole have experienced a season of injuries and setbacks, and the defender was forced to leave the game against Plymouth at halftime due to an additional injury. After undergoing surgery for a foot injury, Guardiola declared that he would be unavailable for a period of up to 11 weeks.
“They estimated that it would take ten to eleven weeks.” “When it is surgery, it is a serious matter, and something went wrong,” Guardiola stated of Ake. “He encountered numerous challenges this season due to his foot issues, and they ultimately manifested.”
Potential return date: Sunday, May 18, for the match against Bournemouth (H).
Oscar Bobb sustained a hamstring injury.
Bobb has sustained a minor hamstring injury. He is anticipated to return prior to the conclusion of the season.
Stale Solbakken, the manager of Norway, initially corroborated the news by stating that Bobb had sustained a “minor injury” in an interview with NRK. I am unaware of the time perspective; however, it is not a severe injury.
The injury was not denied by Norway team medic Ola Sand, who stated to the publication, “He is a Manchester City player, and they can inform about it if they wish.”
Potential return date: Unknown
Rodri sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
Nathan Ake sustained a foot injury.
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