The Manchester City of Pep Guardiola started the season with a clear goal: to win the Champions League title. However, in pursuit of that goal, they encountered bad news that could seriously affect the team's performance: the injury of defender Aymeric Laporte, which will keep him away from the field for a period of six months.
Guardiola himself announced that Aymeric Laporte will not be able to play for six months after undergoing knee surgery to repair damage to the cartilage and meniscus. The French defender had suffered an injury in Manchester City's 4-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, and the Spanish coach was only able to learn about the severity of it after the last international break.
Therefore, the only available central defenders for Manchester City at the moment are Argentine Nicolás Otamendi and Englishman John Stones. With the sale of Vincent Kompany and Eliaquim Mangala in the last transfer window, now Pep Guardiola will have to find solutions to form a solid defensive partnership.