Manchester City left back Benjamin Mendy has been ruled out until
April 2018 following an anterior cruciate injury.
Pep Guardiola confirmed this during his press conference on Friday.
"Benjamin Mendy will be operated on this afternoon in Barcelona and
will be out until the time of the semi-final of UCL. [ Uefa Champions
League]
The France international was a £52m signing from Monaco in the summer,
an outlay that made him the world's most expensive defender.
On the possibility of finding a short term replacement for him,
Guardiola had this to say.
"In the way Benjamin Mendy plays, his energy towards goal, we cannot
replace him.
"We have to play a different way. You cannot replace him around the world."
Meanwhile, Sergio Aguero is expected to be out for a considerable
amount of time after he suffered a broken rib following a car accident
while he was driving in the Netherlands on Thursday.
The Catalan confirmed this earlier today.
"Aguero has had an accident in Amsterdam and he will be back after
that. I am not a doctor. He will come back and recover as soon as
possible.
"I have not yet spoken with Aguero. I have been preparing training. I
will speak to him today. First impression is he has broken his rib.
"Day off is to be happy. I am a trainer who doesn't want to train
every day because they need to rest, mentally and physically.
Both players would be absent for the trip to Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
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