Press reports said on Tuesday that one of Manchester City’s prominent players had suffered an injury while representing his country’s national team.
According to the British newspaper “Metro”, Manuel Akanji, Manchester City’s defender, suffered an injury during the international break while he was with the Swiss national team.
The newspaper reported that Akanji will not participate in the friendly match between Switzerland and Ireland in Dublin on Tuesday evening, as he will return to the ranks of Manchester City.
This injury comes at a critical time for Manchester City, as the team prepares for two important matches against Arsenal in the English Premier League and Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Akanji is considered a key player in Pep Guardiola’s squad this season, as he started in 19 of the 28 Premier League matches.
Akanji’s injury comes a few days after that of his teammate, Kyle Walker, who was forced to leave the England and Brazil camps as well due to an injury.