Guardiola is coming to bad news: 3 days before the Manchester City Derby starts, the forward ace is seriously injured in his right knee

In the World Cup Africa qualifiers held on Tuesday, Egyptian striker Marmush suffered a knee ligament injury after a tackle just four minutes into the opening game. He tried to continue playing but eventually had to limp out of the field. Manchester City officially confirmed the news on Wednesday, and Malmush will not be able to participate in Sunday's Manchester derby.

"Preliminary results of the scan conducted in Egypt show that he will be unable to attend the Manchester derby on Sunday and he will return to Manchester for further evaluation and start his recovery," Manchester City said in a statement. In a previous statement, the Egyptian Football Association said that Marmush had a "right knee ligament contusion".

Since joining Manchester City from Frankfurt for a transfer fee of £59 million in January this year, Malmush has quickly become Guardiola's darling. Last season, he played in 16 Premier League games, including 14 starts and scored 7 goals. In the new season, Malmush made two starts in the first three rounds, contributing 1 assist.

Now, Malmush has an injury problem, and Guardiola must reconsider who will start? In the new season, Guardiola has been using Doku as a substitute for Marmush, and he is likely to start at the Manchester City Derby. On the national team match day, Doku was in good shape in the Belgian national team and scored 2 goals. In addition, Foden and Savigno are also within consideration, and Oscar Bob can also be competent for the left winger.

In addition to Marmush, Manchester City's injury list also has a long string of names, some of which are considered "reliable veterans" at the Etihad Stadium, such as Gvadior, Kovacic and Stones. The front line was also short of manpower due to the absence of Marmush and Cherki, which put Haaland on more target pressure when facing his old rival Manchester United.

Marc City's start in the Premier League was very bad in the new season. In the first three rounds of the game, Guardiola only led the team to a record of 1 win and 2 losses, ranking 13th in the league. This time, Guardiola faces huge risks of "three consecutive losses". But fortunately, Manchester United's recent situation is also bad. They scored 4 points in the first three rounds, and the team's internal injuries are also serious. Especially the new player Cunya suffered a hamstring injury in the last round of Premier League match, while Dalot withdrew from the Portuguese national team training early due to muscle discomfort, and Mount also had muscle problems.

For the Manchester City two heroes, the derby staged in the fourth round is a game where neither side can afford to lose. Whether it is Amorin or Guardiola, they need a victory to boost the morale of the team.