Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish will undergo tests today to discover the extent of the injury he suffered in last night’s Champions League win at FC Copenhagen.
The England international, starting his first game for over a month, was taken off after just 21 minutes complaining of pain in his groin.
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City went on to win the game 3-1 with goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden but the injuries to Grealish, and Silva, who received a kick to an ankle in the second half, cast a shadow over the win in Denmark.
Boss Pep Guardiola said: “I didn’t speak with the doctor but it looks muscular with Jack.
“The last few days his mood in training was much better.
“He felt it on the grass and started to complain. The players can feel it immediately if it’s muscular. He wanted to continue but we didn’t want to make the damage even worse.
‘We’ll take tests tomorrow [Wednesday]. Bernardo has a big knock on his ankle.”
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“Bernardo has a big knock on his ankle. I didn’t speak to the doctor but it looks like it’s muscular for Jack [Grealish].” PIC.TWITTER.COM/V4K6VMRUTT
— Manchester City (@ManCity) FEBRUARY 13, 2024
City registered their 11th successive win in all competitions to take a commanding lead into the second leg of their last 16 tie against Copenhagen.
That may give Guardiola the opportunity to rest some key players in the return game ahead of what is a demanding schedule over the next few weeks.
City host Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday and also have clashes with Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal in March.
Guardiola was pleased with his side’s performance at the Parken Stadium, adding: “I know how difficult it is.
“It’s a really tough opponent. We made perfect concepts today. My job is to warn the players about the attributes they have.
“We behaved with character, personality and patience. Everyone was at a top level. It’s not decisive but it’s a good result. Hopefully we can make the quarterfinals.”
