Man City suffer horror injury and double setback amid title race with Arsenal and Liverpool
Man City have been hit with another injury setback ahead of their big match against Liverpool at Anfield this weekend as they aim to keep up the pace in the Premier League title race.
Midfielder Matheus Nunes was forced to leave the pitch during the second half of the Champions League last-16 second leg against Copenhagen. Nunes seemed to break his middle finger on his left hand after a bad fall just 20 minutes before the end of the game.
He was replaced by young player Micah Hamilton. This comes after Jeremy Doku was not included in the squad due to his own fitness issues.
Nunes was one of several changes made by Guardiola from the team that beat Manchester United just three days earlier. He was benched for the derby win on Sunday but returned to the team at the Etihad Stadium with City already leading 3-1 from the away win in Denmark.
The tournament holders started the game quickly, ensuring there were no surprises. Early goals from Manuel Akanji and Julian Alvarez put the tie out of reach.
Erling Haaland also scored his usual goal in Europe, putting City 6-2 up on aggregate before Nunes was taken off. After recent injury problems for Jack Grealish, this is an unfortunate time for Guardiola and his team.
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Manchester City travel to Merseyside on Sunday to face league leaders Liverpool in a potentially title-defining clash. City could be third by the time the game kicks off and face the prospect of being without winger Jeremy Doku.
Arsenal are currently third in the Premier League table, two points behind leaders Liverpool and one point behind second-placed
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