Pep Guardiola ruled out of Manchester City's next two games after emergency surgery
Pep Guardiola will be unavailable for Manchester City's next two fixtures after undergoing emergency surgery to treat a persistent back problem.
Pep Guardiola ruled out after surgery
The City boss reportedly flew to Barcelona to have an operation after suffering from severe back pain and is expected to spend the next few weeks in his hometown recuperating.
Pep Guardiola has today undergone a routine operation on a back problem.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 22, 2023
Everyone at Manchester City wishes Pep a speedy recovery, and look forward to seeing him back in Manchester soon.
As a result, assistant manager Juanma Lillo will take charge of the team at least for the Sheffield United and Fulham matches.
Lillo returned to the club this summer after leaving the club in 2022 for a job in Qatar. He will now lead the club in search of maximum points in their coming fixtures after starting the season with wins over Burnley, Sevilla, and Newcastle.