Premier League champions Manchester City have suffered a major injury blow with defender Ruben Dias ruled out for several weeks.
According to a report from daily mailThe 25-year-old Portuguese international was injured while on international duty during the World Cup and will be sidelined for a month.
The news will be a big boost for Arsenal, who are hoping to win the Premier League title this season. The Gunners are at the top of the league table and hope to stay there until the end of the season.
Dias has been the club’s best defender since joining Manchester City and his absence will undoubtedly weaken Pep Guardiola’s side.
The 25-year-old centre-back is expected to miss crucial games against Chelsea and Manchester United in the coming weeks.
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The defending champions are already five points behind Arsenal in the league table and it will be interesting to see if they can close the gap in the coming weeks.
Guardiola is expected to use Manuel Akanji’s partner in Dias’s absence and it remains to be seen if the former Borussia Dortmund defender can step up and deliver in the Portuguese international’s absence.