Manchester City defender Nathan Ake out for up to 11 weeks after foot surgery

Manchester City defender Nathan Ake is expected to be out for up to 11 weeks following foot surgery, manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed.

The centre-back was forced off at half-time in last weekend’s FA Cup victory over Plymouth and later underwent an operation to repair a fracture.

It is the latest in a series of fitness issues in a frustrating campaign for the Dutchman, with the foot issue having been particularly troublesome for some time.

Guardiola said at a press conference: “Ten weeks, 11 weeks (out), they said to me. When you go for surgery, it’s because something wrong happened.

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