Omar Marmoush will miss Sundays Manchester derby after the Egyptian forward suffered a knee injury on international duty, the Premier League club said on Wednesday as their injury crisis worsens.
Marmoush lasted only a few minutes in the 0-0 draw with Burkina Faso in Tuesdays World Cup qualifier when he went down from a challenge, with the team doctor saying the 26-year-old suffered a bruised knee ligament.
Initial results on a scan performed in Egypt indicate he will not be available for the Manchester derby on Sunday, and he will now return to Manchester for more assessment and to begin his rehabilitation, City said in a statement.
