Serious injury! Manchester City learns Joško Gvardiol's diagnosis
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Pep Guardiola now faces an urgent search for a new defender.
Details: During the 20th round Premier League clash between Manchester City and Chelsea, the Citizens’ Croatian defender Joško Gvardiol was forced off in the 51st minute due to injury.
Today it was revealed that the 23-year-old Croatian has been diagnosed with a fractured right shin, ruling him out for at least 4-5 months.
Reports indicate that Gvardiol will undergo surgery, after which the exact recovery timeline will become clear.
Gvardiol joined Manchester City in 2023 from Leipzig for €90 million.
This season, Gvardiol has played 23 matches for Manchester City, scoring 2 goals and providing 4 assists.
Joško Gvardiol’s current contract with the Citizens runs until 2028, with his market value estimated by Transfermarkt at €70 million.
