Manchester City will be without Omar Marmoush for Sunday’s Manchester derby after the Egypt forward suffered a knee injury on international duty.
The 26-year-old was substituted in the ninth minute of his country’s World Cup qualifier with Burkina Faso – which finished as a goalless draw – in Ouagadougou on Tuesday.
Marmoush, who joined City from Eintracht Frankfurt for £59m in January, was hurt following a robust fourth-minute challenge.
City said initial scans in Egypt indicated Marmoush would miss Manchester United’s visit to Etihad Stadium on Sunday (16:30 BST).
The club confirmed Marmoush “will now return to Manchester for more assessment and to begin his rehabilitation”.
