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Manchester City’s injury woes continue as Kyle Walker limps off during 1-1 draw at Aston Villa – as Pep Guardiola reveals he’s unsure how long defender will be out of action for
- Kyle Walker was forced off injured during Man City’s draw with Aston Villa
- Walker limped off with ten minutes remaining and was replaced by Nathan Ake
- Pep Guardiola said that Walker has suffered with a similar issue in the first half
- The City boss is yet to speak to his medical team about the severity of the injury
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Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Kyle Walker was substituted in Man City’s draw with Aston Villa after sustaining an injury.
Walker was replaced after 80 minutes at Villa Park as the Premier League champions dropped points for just the second time this season.
In his post match interview, Guardiola explained that he had elected to replace Walker after the England international had shown signs of discomfort before the break: He had some problem in the first-half,’ the City boss said.
Pep Guardiola confirmed that Kyle Walker sustained an injury in Man City’s draw with Aston Villa
Though Walker was adjudged to be capable of continuing after half-time, he was eventually substituted for the returning Nathan Ake in the away side’s defence.
Guardiola further explained that he does not currently have a prognosis on Walker’s condition: ‘He continued, but at the end, he could not continue. We will see, I didn’t speak with the doctors.’
Walker’s injury will come as a blow to the club, as he looks set to join fellow defender Aymeric Laporte, and summer signing Kalvin Phillips on the sidelines.
Guardiola explained that Walker had suffered with a similar issue in the first half and was ultimately unable to continue
Deadline-day signing Manuel Akanji is set to be available for City’s game in midweek
Laporte is still recovering from knee surgery after suffering an injury at the tail end of last season, while Phillips picked up a knock in City’s charity friendly with Barcelona last month.
City’s injury issues at the back may provide an opening for deadline-day signing Manuel Akanji to slot himself into the club’s starting XI.
Akanji joined the club from Borussia Dortmund earlier this week to provide cover in the City back line, and while absent from the draw at Villa due to the birth of his child, should be available for the team’s Champions League group stage game against Sevilla on Tuesday.