Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola gestures on the touchline during an English Premier League football match. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES. AN ADDITIONAL 40 IMAGES MAY BE USED IN EXTRA TIME. /Ruben Dias will be sidelined for up to six weeks and Josko Gvardiol is out for “a long time” as Manchester City battle a growing defensive crisis, manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday. City announced on Monday Gvardiol was facing a lengthy lay-off with a tibial fracture to his right leg he suffered in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2026 22:28 UTC