Pep Guardiola’s side were dealt two devastating injury blows in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea with both defenders forced off in the second-half. Guardiola will be without two key figures for a number of weeks (Picture: Getty)Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s clash against Brighton, Guardiola confirmed his defender will be unavailable for a month minimum. Four to six weeks,’ Guardiola said. He is not ready for the next games,’ Guardiola said. Mikel Arteta’s side now sit six points clear of City with those injury blows at the back doing little to help their cause in the coming weeks.

Source: Metro January 06, 2026 13:46 UTC