Overview

• The French Football Federation confirmed Cherki has a torn left quadriceps, and Pep Guardiola said the layoff is expected to be about two months.
• Cherki was absent from the squad for City's 2-1 defeat at Brighton after scoring on his Premier League debut earlier this month.
• The projected timeframe would likely keep him out against Manchester United, Napoli and Arsenal if the recovery schedule holds.
• Didier Deschamps called up Ekitike to France’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Iceland, marking the 23-year-old’s first senior selection.
• Cherki joined City from Lyon this summer, adding to a period of squad integration and selection questions for Guardiola early in the season.