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City’s medical team are hoping it was just an impact injury - but further tests will tell if he has suffered ligament damage.

“Tomorrow he will have a real test,” said Pep Guardiola. “He feels better - it was a kick. Hopefully not his ligament.”

I'm not so sure. It didn't look like a kick in the replay, looked like he placed his foot and felt something in his knee. Really hoping he's OK!

He did his knee early on playing against England a few months ago in a nothing incident. I really hope it's not a repeat. We are a bit short at full back.

The perils of the solitary left back - who'd have guessed this would happen

johnny crossan wrote:The perils of the solitary left back - who'd have guessed this would happen

Fabian to the rescue......

It looked like ligament damage to me. Gutted, he was looking brilliant. I suppose tests will know for definite tomorrow.

Plain Speaking wrote:It looked like ligament damage to me. Gutted, he was looking brilliant. I suppose tests will know for definite tomorrow.

Might be 6-8 weeks out.
Danilo will step up, no doubt, but he looked better on the right, not on the left. Still, maybe It was just a small knock.

To be honest I wasn't that stressed when he went off injured as I quite like his replacement ,Danilo.

Sounds crazy, I know, but as much as Mendy is far better as an attacking left back, Danilo is a better defender and is also quite a good crosser of the ball.

Having said that - obviously would prefer Mendy and I hope its just a knock.

carl_feedthegoat wrote:To be honest I wasn't that stressed when he went off injured as I quite like his replacement ,Danilo.

Sounds crazy, I know, but as much as Mendy is far better as an attacking left back, Danilo is a better defender and is also quite a good crosser of the ball.

Having said that - obviously would prefer Mendy and I hope its just a knock.

dont want to be negative but there was some twist when the leg went down. a knock sounds susppect.
just hope its a minor twist and tomorrow Ben will be cleared.
Danilo is very good allround, but I dont wanna even think about having to play 3 months or so with 2 FB only

He banged his fucking knee, he'll be back for the Chavs.

Hoping it's nothing major, Danilo and delph aren't half bad replacements tho.

Pretty Boy Lee wrote:Hoping it's nothing major, Danilo and delph aren't half bad replacements tho.

If Mendy is out for some time, players such as Stones, Mangala and Fernandhino might also have to be drafted in to do a stint in the full back positions PBL.

Overall, not a desirable proposition.

Has there been any news on Bendy's injury?

Justified logic wrote:Has there been any news on Bendy's injury?

he's twittering away today but nothing about the scan results - ominous
Tomorrow's CL presser will probably update us

Well, fingers crossed, and I don't mean his frantic tweeting.

Mikhail Chigorin wrote:

Pretty Boy Lee wrote:Hoping it's nothing major, Danilo and delph aren't half bad replacements tho.

If Mendy is out for some time, players such as Stones, Mangala and Fernandhino might also have to be drafted in to do a stint in the full back positions PBL.

Overall, not a desirable proposition.

5 footballers most prem players would love to have tho. All more than capable.

Delph has offered his services also as he has played that position in training and at previous clubs. Saturday's goal must have impressed as well!

Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:He banged his fucking knee, he'll be back for the Chavs.

The incident with Sterling in the England France game looked much more innocuous, and he was out for months.

what time Pep's pre Chumps presser is to take place?
cant help but being knee jerk on this.

apologies to more composed mates