Manchester City 29yo ruled out against Arsenal after injury | OneFootball

Nathan Ake will miss Manchester City’s match against Arsenal next weekend after picking up an injury on international duty.

MUNICH, GERMANY: Nathan Ake of Manchester City is shown a yellow card by Referee Clement Turpin during the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg match between FC Bayern München and Manchester City at Allianz Arena on April 19, 2023. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Arsenal had a couple of injury blows over the international break, ahead of key away games against Tottenham Hotspur, Atalanta, and Manchester City, but they weren’t the only ones.

Spurs have doubts about Yves Bissouma’s fitness after he picked up a knock with Mali, and Manchester City have lost Nathan Ake to injury.

According to Pep Guardiola, Ake won’t return until after the next international break in October, so he’s certain to miss City’s game against Arsenal next week.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Erling Haaland celebrates with Nathan Ake of Manchester City after the team’s victory during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park on March 11, 2023. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

“We are unlucky with Nathan and the international team; every time he goes there, he comes back injured,” Guardiola said.

As well as Arsenal, City face Brentford (H), Inter Milan (H), Watford (League Cup, H), Newcastle United (A), Slovan Bratislava (A), and Fulham (H) before the next international break.

21-year-old Oscar Bobb will also be unavailable throughout that period, having been ruled out for three or four months in mid-August.

Erling Haaland is a doubt this weekend for personal reasons, but he should certainly be back by next Sunday.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, and Erling Haaland interact after the team’s victory in the Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on October 29, 2023. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Unless they suffer further injuries this week, Ake and Bobb are the only players likely to be absent against Arsenal.

On the other side, the Gunners are likely to be without at least Mikel Merino, Martin Odegaard, and Takehiro Tomiyasu, with Riccardo Calafiori and Kieran Tierney’s fitness statuses also uncertain at this stage.