Manchester City are set to welcome back several senior stars for the Premier League clash with Tottenham this evening. But they have been dealt a significant blow with the news that Mateo Kovacic is set for a spell on the sidelines.
The midfielder, an integral part of Pep Guardiola's plans given the season-ending injury to Rodri, will be missing for up to month having picked up a problem while on international duty with Croatia.
That is a major dent in Guardiola's plans but the news is positive on the majority of the other City players who have been sidelined in recent weeks.
Here's the injury latest. READ MORE: Pep Guardiola explains why he has signed for two years at Man City READ MORE: City suffer injury blow but three set to return as Pep takes swipe at England Injury: Unknown What we know: Guardiola said Kovacic returned from Nations League duty with Croatia carrying an injury that will keep him out for 'maybe a month'.
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