Phil Foden will miss Manchester Metropolis’s upcoming house Premier League sport in opposition to Liverpool following an operation to take away his appendix, the English champions have introduced. The 22-year-old was dominated out of England’s 2-0 win over Ukraine in a Euro 2024 qualifier shortly earlier than Sunday’s sport at Wembley. Foden had surgical procedure in London and it’s not but sure now lengthy he can be out of motion. Metropolis confirmed he’ll miss the match in opposition to Liverpool on the Etihad subsequent Saturday.

“Phil will now return to Manchester to start rehabilitation,” mentioned a Metropolis assertion.

“He is not going to be match for this weekend’s Premier League sport at house to Liverpool and it’s unclear at this stage how lengthy he can be unavailable for.”

Metropolis are combating on three fronts, sitting eight factors behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, albeit with a sport in hand.

They’ve 5 league video games subsequent month, together with a match at house to the Gunners on April 26.

Metropolis additionally face German giants Bayern Munich of their Champions League quarter-final first leg on April 11, and play second-tier aspect Sheffield United within the FA Cup semi-finals on April 22.

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