“Manchester City officially confirmed the loss of the leader of the defense.”, — write: football.ua
Manchester City officially confirmed the loss of the leader of the defense.
Ruben Diaz Getty Images January 6, 2026, 3:30 p.m
The club has officially confirmed that the team’s central defender Ruben Dias has suffered a serious injury and has been sidelined for a long time. the Portuguese stopper will miss at least 1.5 months.
It is expected that Diaz will be able to return to the field only closer to March. This means he will miss a number of important matches in the Premier League and the start of the Champions League play-offs. The situation for Pep Guardiola is complicated by the fact that not only Diaz has added to the team’s infirmary.
The match at the Etihad was fatal for the center of the city’s defense – the Portuguese’s partner in the defensive line, the Croatian Joško Guardiol, also suffered damage.
Against the backdrop of the relegation of Manchester City’s main defenders, rumors surrounding the captain of Crystal Palace, Mark Gea, intensified in the press. The townspeople can already buy a central defender in the winter.