Man City’s 3-1 victory on Copenhagen’s pitch in the first leg of the 1/8 round nearly gave them a ticket to the Champions League quarterfinals. But even though they prevailed, they had to pay a high price.

Jack Grealish suffered a serious injury in the groin area (Photo: Getty).

As a result, Jack Grealish, Bernardo Silva, and Josko Gvardiol—three key players on this team—are all sidelined with injuries. Due to a groyne issue, Jack Grealish was forced to leave the pitch in the first half. Due to an ankle injury, Bernardo Silva was also pulled off the pitch in the second half. Josko Gvardiol is expected to miss three weeks due to an injury to his ankle ligament.

The grim news was verified by coach Pep Guardiola at a press conference: “Bernardo Silva appears to have sustained a serious injury.” Jack Grealish is experiencing a muscle issue in his groyne. Sadly, Jack Grealish came to our aid. We played well, but we had to leave the pitch early. The state of Josko Gvardiol is quite concerning. He might miss three weeks of action on the pitch.”

Even though Man City recently welcomed back key players like John Stones, Haaland, and De Bruyne, the “injury storm” is still a problem for them.

It should be mentioned that Man City started a demanding phase at this time, with a schedule that was three days every match on average. To be able to rotate the team, coach Pep Guardiola wants the strongest team.

Bernardo Silva was injured after the match against Copenhagen (Photo: Getty).

Chelsea and coach Pep Guardiola’s squad will play in the English Premier League this coming weekend, on February 18. They play Brentford the following Tuesday, February 21. Man “Green” will travel to Bournemouth and Luton Town on February 25 and 28, respectively, before facing Manchester United on March 3.

The second leg of the 1/8 round of the Champions League between Man City and Copenhagen takes place at 03:00 on March 7.