Man Citys Prem challenge hit with early injury crisis as Gabriel Jesus knock leaves Guardiola with just 13 fit players
MANCHESTER CITY are having a mare in their bid to reclaim the Premier League title as Pep Guardiola has a striker crisis and just THIRTEEN fit senior players.
Citys injury woes deepened yesterday when the Brazilian FA confirmed Gabriel Jesus is out for at least three weeks with a calf injury.
Guardiola, whose side face Leicester on Sunday, is already without main forward Sergio Aguero for several weeks with a knee problem which leaves 17-year-old Liam Delap as their only recognised striker.
Guardiola said: The situation is we have right now, we have 13 players but we have to try to win the game.
Even so I see the team well, I see happiness, good relations - we have an exceptononal group.
And this is why we have the academy - when we need players we can use them. It depends on the quality of the players but theyll get chances.
Guardiola, who has a squad of 22 established first-teamers in his squad, was already without seven players for the victory at Molineux.
Eric Garcia is fit again but Nico Otamendi is now out injured as Citys hunt for a new centre-back goes on.
Benficas 60 million ace Ruben Dias is the latest name in the frame with his club admitting yesterday the 23-year-old could leave for the right offer.