Manchester Metropolis defender Nathan Ake was not in coaching on Monday morning, in response to BBC reporter Simon Stone.
With the primary leg of the Champions League semi-final in opposition to Actual Madrid developing on Tuesday evening, the Dutchman appears unlikely to function within the recreation, and followers on Twitter are involved:
Noooooooo please
— 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗥𝗬 (@winryone) Might 8, 2023
What joke is that this
— Okay I’m Dee❤️❤️ (@diodata_Zw) Might 8, 2023
Ahhhhjhhhhh😭😭😭😭😭😭
— André❄ (@andre_luthuli) Might 8, 2023
Large blow 😤
— Jeremiah Johnson (@a_jerry_j) Might 8, 2023
Nooo💔💔
— Theodore (@TheodoreAbbey3) Might 8, 2023
Akanji vs Rodrigo
It may be over
— Richie (@Mysterio__01) Might 8, 2023
whywhywhywhy
— Boss_KR (@HighLight_Kor) Might 8, 2023
oh no..
— maia (@citehblues) Might 8, 2023
Ake had solely simply returned from a hamstring damage so it’s greater than doubtless that he has suffered a recurrence of the issue.
It might be a large setback if the centre-back isn’t out there. He matches in completely to Pep Guardiola’s three-at-the-back system which has labored so effectively in latest months. It means Manuel Akanji will in all probability should cowl the left-hand aspect, whereas Kyle Walker slots again in on the opposite flank.
Ake’s absence might be mitigated so it isn’t the top of the world, nevertheless it does restrict the choices on the again, which might have ramifications for Metropolis’s Premier League title hopes. They will’t afford to relaxation gamers with Arsenal simply behind them and, with Guardiola already saying that a few of his stars are drained, you do surprise how the squad will cope within the coming weeks.
