"Manchester City" confirmed that Aymeric Laporte had a successful knee operation in Barcelona. The 25-year-old footballer left the field on a stretcher during the weekend match against "Brighton". "Man City" stated that the Frenchman injured his knee joint and lateral meniscus. While not officially announced yet, it is said that the player's rehabilitation will take between 9 to 12 weeks. For "Man City" team, this is a huge loss - A. Laporte had formed a solid central defender duo with Vincent Kompany last season, but he left the team this summer. Now, this gap will be filled by the duo of John Stones and Nicolás Otamendi. A. Laporte will not only have to miss the first part of the season but also say goodbye to his chances to debut for the French national team this autumn. Injury update on @Laporte... Everyone at City wishes Aymeric a full and speedy recovery. #mancity pic.twitter.com/Ifmtd4CqHJ — Manchester City (@ManCity) September 4, 2019
