Man City vs MU: Chaos due to absence of 13 players from both teams

The Manchester Derby, where Man City will face MU this weekend (10:30 p.m. on September 14), has become chaotic as 13 players from both sides are at risk of being absent due to injury.

Striker Omar Marmoush is the latest "sick soldier" to be added to the list. He suffered a serious injury while returning to play for the Egyptian national team.

Marmoush suffered a knee injury and new pictures show the 26-year-old striker was seen using crutches to return to England.

Omar Marmoush had to use crutches to move - Photo: The Touchline

Man City confirmed initial scan results, Omar Marmoush has bruised knee ligaments and will definitely miss this weekend's Manchester derby.

A statement from the club read: "Marmoush will return to Manchester for further assessment and to begin his rehabilitation. Everyone at City sends their best wishes to Omar."

Both Pep and Amorim will have difficulty arranging the starting lineup due to too many injured players who are not in the best physical condition.

In addition to Marmoush, the Spanish strategist also does not have the services of 8 other players, including three midfielders Rayan Cherki, Mateo Kovacic and Kalvin Phillips.

Defensive trio Josko Gvardiol, Abdukodir Khusanov and John Stones are also unavailable due to various issues.

Phil Foden and Savinho, who missed the defeat to Brighton before the international break, are now in a race against time to recover.

Cunha is having muscle problems - Photo: EPA

As for Ruben Amorim, he rarely has a full squad. Center-back Lisandro Martinez is still in the process of treating a knee injury.

New signing Matheus Cunha is actively training his fitness after suffering a muscle strain late last month, and his chances of returning to the Manchester derby are very low.

In addition, Mason Mount had to leave the field after the first half of the match against Burnley. Diogo Dalot has withdrawn from the Portugal national team due to injury.

Match schedule
Round 4
September 13, 2025 18:30:00	Arsenal - Nottingham Forest
September 13, 2025 21:00:00	Bournemouth - Brighton
September 13, 2025 21:00:00	Crystal Palace - Sunderland
September 13, 2025 21:00:00	Everton - Aston Villa
September 13, 2025 21:00:00	Fulham - Leeds
September 13, 2025 21:00:00	Newcastle - Wolves
September 13, 2025 11:30:00 PM	West Ham - Tottenham
September 14, 2025 02:00:00	Brentford - Chelsea
September 14, 2025 20:00:00	Burnley - Liverpool
September 14, 2025 10:30:00 PM	Manchester City - Manchester United

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