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Man Metropolis undergo one other enormous harm scare forward of crunch Arsenal conflict as third defender limps off

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Manchester Metropolis watched a 3rd defender limp off injured through the worldwide break as John Stones pulled up early in England’s pleasant in opposition to Belgium on Tuesday.

England had been already with out Kyle Walker, who suffered a hamstring drawback throughout final week’s defeat to Belgium, as Stones appeared to tweak a muscle when he slipped on the rain-sodden Wembley turf.

The March worldwide break has not been form to Metropolis who, in between the accidents to the England stars, additionally watched Swiss centre-back Manuel Akanji decide up a knock which stored him out of the squad to face the Republic of Eire on Tuesday.

Supervisor Pep Guardiola will probably be sweating as Metropolis face Arsenal on March 31 in what may very well be a decisive fixture within the Premier League title race, and he could must sort out the sport with out three first-choice defenders.

John Stones, Kyle Walker, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo

Stones & Walker have each picked up accidents / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages

Ederson, Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne all missed out on call-ups due to health points, whereas striker Erling Haaland picked up a knock in Norway coaching which finally ended up not being a problem.

De Bruyne and Grealish have been pictured in coaching this week however simply what number of of their returning worldwide teammates will be capable to be a part of them once they report again on Thursday stays to be seen.

Sky Sports activities report that Walker’s hamstring harm will not be a severe one, with Metropolis officers understood to be hopeful that the veteran right-back will probably be match and able to face Arsenal on Sunday.

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