Overview
- The Croatia defender suffered the right tibial fracture during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea and was replaced after treatment on the pitch.
- Manchester City said surgery is scheduled for later this week with assessments ongoing and no confirmed timetable for his return.
- Gvardiol has signalled a lengthy layoff in a social media statement, while reporting suggests he could face several months out.
- Ruben Dias also left the Chelsea match with a muscle problem and John Stones remains sidelined, leaving Nathan Ake and Abdukodir Khusanov as senior options.
- City have recalled 20-year-old Max Alleyne from his Watford loan, and media reports name Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi as a possible target under consideration for this window.