Overview

• He left Egypt’s World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso inside 10 minutes after a fourth‑minute challenge and was later seen with knee strapping and crutches.
• The Egyptian FA confirmed a knee ligament bruise and arranged scans in Cairo before his journey back to England.
• Manchester City said initial imaging indicates he will not be available for Sunday’s Manchester derby and that he will begin rehabilitation on his return.
• A definitive length of absence has not been determined, with additional tests to be conducted by City’s medical staff.
• His unavailability tightens options before Napoli and Arsenal, with other fitness concerns including John Stones, Phil Foden, Josko Gvardiol, Savinho and more, and he has eight goals since his £59–60m January move.