City boss Pep Guardiola said after the game that he expects the central defender to be out for between four and six weeks, meaning Stones is likely to miss next month's Manchester derby and the visit of Tottenham. "He will be out for a long time, four to six weeks I think," said Guardiola, whose team have 12 fixtures in all competitions during the remainder of 2017. Before here he played 90 minutes and 90 minutes for England, then before that another 90 minutes and 90 minutes and 90 minutes and today this happens, but the demand is a lot. With Stones now set for a spell on the sidelines, Guardiola hopes Kompany can remain fit to help ease the loss of another centre-half. The speedy striker would have been away, and you can only assume the presence of Stones nearby saved Kompany from a red card.

Source: Irish Examiner November 18, 2017 18:45 UTC