In Phil Foden, Manchester City could be without not just one, but perhaps two key players in the final third when they take on Liverpool next weekend. Erling Haaland may or may not be in the mix when they take on the Reds on Sat. April 1, as he left Norway camp this international break with a minor injury.
As for Foden, there is nothing minor about his situation, as he had to get an emergency appendectomy done. Stricken with a bad case of appendicitis, the young forward had to withdraw from England national team and undergo emergency surgery.
Liverpool at Manchester City FYIs
Kickoff: Saturday 1 April, 12:30pm GMT, The Etihad, Manchester, UK
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PL Standing: Liverpool 6th 42 pts Manchester City 2nd, 61 pts
PL Form: Liverpool LWWDW Manchester City WWWDW
Google Result Probability: Liverpool 17% Draw 22% Manchester City 61%
The club statement reads, in partial:
“Phil will now return to Manchester to begin rehabilitation. He will not be fit for this weekend’s Premier League game at home to Liverpool and it is unclear at this stage how long he will be unavailable for.”
So there you have it.
Obviously, Phil Foden will miss the Euro 2024 Qualifier against Ukraine too.
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