"Manchester City forward Rayan Cherki has been ruled out for two months with a torn quad. Cherki was left out of City's squad as they slumped to a second successive defeat on Sunday, Pep Guardiola's men letting a 1-0 lead slip in a 2-1 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion. And Guardiola confirmed in his post-match press conference that City would be without Cherki for a prolonged period."
"Cherki will be replaced in Didier Deschamps' squad by Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike, who has made an impressive start to life at Anfield following his move from Eintracht Frankfurt. France will face Ukraine and Iceland as they begin their campaign to book a place in the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico next year. Which games will Cherki miss? Cherki scored on his Premier League debut against Wolves and featured in City's 2-0 loss to Tottenham having joined City from Lyon"
Rayan Cherki has been sidelined for two months with a torn quadriceps. He was omitted from Manchester City's squad as the team suffered a 2-1 defeat to Brighton after leading 1-0. Pep Guardiola confirmed Cherki will be unavailable for a prolonged period. France withdrew Cherki from their squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers and called up Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike as his replacement. France will face Ukraine and Iceland in the opening qualifiers. Cherki scored on his Premier League debut against Wolves and featured in City's 2-0 loss to Tottenham after joining from Lyon. A two-month absence will cause him to miss significant fixtures, including an EFL Cup tie with Huddersfield Town, the date of which remains unconfirmed.
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