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‘Udhar Mbappe captain ban gaya aur idhar…’ – Phil Foden struggles with appendicitis, set to miss Liverpool game
England star winger Phil Foden has been ruled out of EURO 2024 qualifiers against Ukraine on Sunday, March 26, and will miss the upcoming English Premier League fixture against Liverpool due to an appendicitis operation. Foden had surgery on Sunday morning, the football association confirmed.
Foden’s expected recovery time has not been determined, but he is likely to miss City’s Premier League encounter against Liverpool on the coming Saturday and is a debate for their Champions League quarterfinal first-leg match against Bayern Munich on April 11.
“Phil will now return to Manchester to begin rehabilitation. He will not be fit for this weekend’s Premier League game at home to Liverpool and it is unclear at this stage how long he will be unavailable for,” asserted a City statement.
Manchester City to play five league games next month
In addition to Reece James’ withdrawal due to a hamstring injury and Luke Shaw’s suspension, England manager Gareth Southgate will also be missing the likes of Foden. Twenty players are left for Southgate to choose from when they face Ukraine at Wembley. By defeating champions Italy by 2-1 on Thursday, England got its bid to the Euro 2024 tournament off to a successful start.
Currently, the Blues are in three big competitions Uefa Champions League, FA Cup and English Premier League as they are in contention to win all three. They face Sheffield United in the FA Cup semifinal on April 22 and face Bayern Munich in the Quarterfinals of the Champions League on April 11.
City are set to play five games next month in the Premier League, with one home game against the table toppers Arsenal on April 26. If we talk about the points table of the league, City are in second place with 61 points in the 27 games, behind the Gunners who are on 69 points. They have played one extra game than City.
Here’s how fans reacted to Phil Foden’s departure from European Champions and Premier League fixture against Liverpool:
He’ll be alright
— Heller Lengsfield (@HLengsfield) March 26, 2023
Gonna miss you for the Liverpool game @PhilFoden get back soon 💙💙
— Shane (@Shanemcfc16) March 26, 2023
I love Foden but he hasn’t got cancer he’ll be fine
— Kippax Boy (@kippax_boy) March 26, 2023
“Love and prayers” 😂🤦🏻♂️
— Chris (@CScott___) March 26, 2023
Prayers to have an appendix removed by the best surgeons in the country presumably
— BeaverDiva (@anthonybeavis) March 26, 2023
He’s young and will bounce back in 2 days. Chill.
— Anthony (@mranthonyybarra) March 26, 2023
That is genuinely unlucky for Foden
— Nephela (@KoziDaviDKuRu) March 26, 2023
Wish him well and make sure he doesn’t rush back.
— JAMES KEMP AKA Blade on a Bike (@JAMES2430911) March 26, 2023
Is it abit sus that city players are just pulling out of international duty as they’ve got a title to compete for?
— Felix Grover (@Felix_gR0ver) March 26, 2023
Another Man City Player, Dropping Out Of International Duties
— Tommy Egan (@TommyEganAFC) March 26, 2023
