Pep Guardiola provides positive Nathan Ake injury update after Bayern Munich win
Ake was named in the starting lineup for the Citizens' clash with Bayern at the National Stadium in Tokyo, but he only lasted for 29 minutes after sustaining an apparent ankle problem following a collision with Kingsley Coman.
The Dutchman received treatment and briefly continued before he gingerly walked off as fellow defender Manuel Akanji came on as his replacement.
Ake, who impressed in his 41 appearances during City's 2022-23 treble-winning campaign, has had his fair share of niggling injuries during his time at the Etihad Stadium, but Guardiola has reassured supporters that the defender was taken off as a precaution.
«He felt tired and Nathan, with his history it is better not to take a risk,» Guardiola said as quoted by the Manchester Evening News.
Guardiola has also confirmed that there are «no injuries» to any of his first-team players, including Kevin De Bruyne who has recovered from a hamstring tear, which bodes well for the Citizens as they have less than two weeks to prepare for the Community Shield against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium.
«The group is good, no injuries. I wouldn't say we are far away but we are a way from our best conditions to be in top, top form. But that is normal,» the Catalan boss added.
«We rely on the mentality and principles that we have, we have one week in Manchester to train specifically for that final and prepare a little bit better than we can train here.
»It is what it is and what it has been in previous seasons, we always play the Community Shield not in a good condition. It is what it is, we are happy to play because we won
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