Sunday 1 November 2020
Guardiola said the striker could be sidelined for anywhere between 10 days and a month.
England take on Ireland at Twickenham in the Autumn Nations Cup in November.
The 23-year-old winger’s progress at Championship club Rotherham United has been halted by a knee injury.
There was more positive news on Munster’s Conor Murray and Dave Kilcoyne, however.
The striker has not played since undergoing knee surgery in June.
The Athy man has effectively been on the road to recovery for 53 weeks since picking up an injury ahead of the World Cup.
The Switzerland international will be sidelined for up to nine months as Marcelo Bielsa’s side prepare for life in the Premier League.
Matip came off injured during Liverpool’s 0-0 draw at Everton.
The Manchester City striker will go under the knife tomorrow.
Richie McCaw is one of a few high-profile rugby players to sit out six months to prolong his career. Covid-19 provides no such certainty for the current crop.
The player underwent an operation in London last weekend.
The loosehead prop was injured in Sunday’s defeat to England at Twickenham.
The 28-year-old Dubliner, who’s with Motherwell, is to undergo surgery on an achilles injury.
Anthony Watson is out of the Twickenham game and may yet miss the entire Six Nations.
The French forward has endured a nightmare campaign due to injuries.
The centre suffered a hand injury in Saturday’s game against Scotland.
Midfielder was not available for this evening’s trip to Arsenal.
Head coach Andy Friend will also be without Tiernan O’Halloran and Kieran Marmion for the games.
Savea injured his knee in the All Blacks’ World Cup defeat against England.
Ireland head coach Stan McDowell has named his 13-player squad for the tournament.
The 24-year-old is rehabbing an issue he carried throughout Ireland’s campaign in Japan.
Ulster back Michael Lowry is set to miss a string of key games after undergoing ankle surgery.
The Man United forward, who is currently on loan at Inter Milan, picked up the injury while on international duty with Chile.
The 33-year-old damaged knee ligaments in an incident also involving two Derby County team-mates last week.
He will miss Ulster’s Pro14 opener against Ospreys on Friday night.
The striker has been playing through pain lately, and has been advised he needs some time off.
The defender had knee surgery today and is not expected to play again until March.
Liverpool are yet to put a time frame on the goalkeeper’s return from a calf issue suffered against Norwich City.
No time frame has been given for the 2010 All-Ireland football winner’s return.
Eoin Murphy will watch on for Kilkenny’s provincial action.
Fergus McFadden’s hopes of working his way into a World Cup squad are also dented as the suspension will run to late August.
The striker was stretchered off playing for Tottenham’s U23 side last night.
The midfielder sustained the injury against Tottenham at the weekend.
The Leinster flanker faces another extended period on the sidelines.
The 18-year-old was forced off in last night’s shock Champions League exit at the hands of Ajax, and he has been ruled out for two months.
Stephen Bradley watched from the stands as his Rovers side went top of the league with a 2-0 home win over Derry City.
The Watford player, who’s on loan at Aberdeen, has suffered a torn anterior cruciate knee ligament.
The Red Devils will almost certainly face Chelsea and Liverpool without the duo.
Liam O’Donovan damaged his knee in Cork’s loss to Clare on Sunday.
The Ballyea man was dismissed against Tipperary last time out.
