Manchester City will have to do without Kevin De Bruyne in the coming months. But the English national champion will also miss another very important pawn in the coming weeks.
Pep Guardiola will not be on the bench at Manchester City in the coming weeks. The coach of The Citizens had emergency back surgery.
“Guardiola had been suffering from back pain for some time,” said Manchester City. “He has flown to Barcelona for emergency surgery and will also be rehabilitated there.”
Pep Guardiola has today undergone a routine operation on a back problem.
Everyone at Manchester City wishes Pep a speedy recovery, and look forward to seeing him back in Manchester soon.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 22, 2023
Juanma Lillo will be responsible for the upcoming matches. In all likelihood, Guardiola will be back in mid-September.