Aymeric Laporte sidelined for start of Manchester City's campaign as Pep Guardiola stays coy on Marc Cucurella links
Aymeric Laporte will miss the start of Manchester City's Premier League title defence after undergoing knee surgery in the summer.
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Aymeric Laporte injury blow for Premier League champions Manchester City
Aymeric Laporte will miss the start of Manchester City’s Premier League title defence after undergoing knee surgery in the summer.
Manchester City: Aymeric Laporte ruled out until September after undergoing knee surgery
Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has been ruled out until September. Laporte underwent knee surgery after battling through injury in the final weeks of last season. Ad/> The centre-half withdrew from Spain's squad for the Nations League games in June and had missed Manchester City's preseason preparations for the defence of their Premier League title.
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