Dias of Man City will be sidelined for “three or four weeks.”

Dias of Man City

Dias of Man City will be sidelined for “three or four weeks.”

Manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Portugal central defender. Ruben Dias will be sidelined for “three or four weeks” due to a muscular problem. Dealing Manchester City yet another setback.

Dias will miss the whole holiday schedule and maybe the. FA Cup third-round match against Salford on January 11 after sustaining the injury during Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Manchester United.

It will also be difficult for the 27-year-old to be healthy for. City’s pivotal Champions League trip to Paris St-Germain on January 22.

Ballon d’Or winner Rodri will miss the rest of the domestic season due to a cruciate knee ligament injury, while. Dias has already missed seven games this season due to a calf injury, joining a defensive injury list that has seen. John Stones, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, and Kyle Walker all sidelined at various points.

Guardiola stated, “He will be sidelined for three to four weeks due to a muscular issue.”

“He felt something after playing United for seventy-five minutes. But he wants to stay on the field since he is so strong. He is now hurt.

Guardiola stated that goalie Ederson was “a doubt” due to an undisclosed issue. But he did clarify that Stones, Akanji, and midfielder. Mateo Kovacic have all trained this week and might play against Aston Villa on Saturday (12:30 GMT).

Guardiola stated, “Ederson has been having some leg niggles and does not feel totally great.” “Ederson is crucial to us.”

Guardiola’s deployment of young players. James McAtee and Nico O’Reilly has drawn criticism amid City’s current winless streak of 11 games.

Despite having many loan possibilities, City made a point of keeping both players. However, O’Reilly has not yet made his league debut, and McAtee. Has only made two substitute appearances, both of which came on in the final minute.

“I do not think so” is Guardiola’s response when asked if players might depart during the January transfer window. Suggesting that they will remain at the club for the second half of the season.

Although he is “not a huge supporter” of signing players in January. The Spaniard acknowledged that “the conditions of this season have been extraordinary” and that it is “possible”. City may try to sign someone.

Guardiola is “honest” about his emotions.

In the immediate wake of United’s loss. Guardiola’s attitude was so depressing that it was easy to think he would decide he was. No longer qualified to perform the duties.

After giving his team a few days rest. He was more composed when he addressed reporters for his prearranged briefing prior to the Villa trip.

He stated, “I was not delighted after we ended a game that we lost due to the conditions.”

“I make an effort to be truthful about my teammates’ emotions. We had to get back up after falling six times [the number of Premier League games we lost]. There is not another option.

“I am all right. Like everyone else, I am a regular person with feelings. We are better when things are going well, but this is typical. If we were ahead 1-0 and I was not feeling something, I would not attend the news conference.”

Guardiola noted that although former. Villa striker Jack Grealish has not scored for. City in more than a year, he is not the only offensive player having a difficult season.

“We are having a hard time creating a little bit up front. But I always have faith in my players that they will turn and perform well,” he continued.