Pep Guardiola has back surgery in Barcelona and will miss two Man City matches after suffering ‘severe pain for some time’
BREAKING: Pep Guardiola to miss games against Sheffield United and Fulham after having routine back surgery 🩺 pic.twitter.com/McGXtvfSxL
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Pep Guardiola will be absent for Manchester City‘s upcoming matches against Sheffield United and Fulham after undergoing back surgery.
The City manager flew to Barcelona for an operation on a minor issue that has been bothering him for some time and will now endure a period of recovery before returning to work.
Guardiola travelled back to his home nation where he went under the knife for ’emergency surgery’ and came through the procedure successfully.
The 52-year-old has been in the dugout for opening Premier League victories over Burnley and Newcastle, along with travelling to Greece for the UEFA Supercup, but will miss upcoming fixtures.
In a statement announcing the news on Tuesday, the club stated: ‘The Manchester City boss has been suffering with severe back pain for some time lately, and flew out to Barcelona for emergency surgery performed by Dr Mireia Illueca.
