"Manchester City's defensive injury crisis has worsened after Pep Guardiola revealed Rúben Dias is set to miss up to six weeks with a hamstring injury. Guardiola is already without Josko Gvardiol, who will undergo surgery on a broken shin bone this week. Like the Croatian, Dias was also forced off during the second half of City's 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday."
"John Stones is also absent after making just one league start since August. "With the spirit that we have, always we can cope," said Guardiola. "It happens sometimes and we wish Josko and Ruben to come back well and John as well and we survive that period. "I'm so positive and confident we will do it." The lack of defenders has raised the possibility that City could look to sign Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guéhi in January."
Rúben Dias will miss up to six weeks with a hamstring injury. Josko Gvardiol requires surgery on a broken shin bone and will be sidelined for an extended period. John Stones remains absent after making just one league start since August. The defensive shortage raises the possibility of signing Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guéhi in January; Guéhi is out of contract at the end of the season. Manchester City remain close to signing Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth by triggering his £65 million release clause. The club does not intend to sign multiple players during the January window.
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