The remaining part of the season "Man City" will have to cope without the help of the goalkeeper Ilkay Gundogan.
It has been officially confirmed that in Wednesday's match against "Watford" the German suffered a serious knee injury and will have to undergo surgery.
The upcoming rehabilitation will last about 6-9 months.
"Now the player is going through a very difficult period and we feel very sorry for him. Ilkay is not lucky, but that's football.
The player will undergo surgery and we will eagerly await his return," said coach Josep Guardiola.
Gundogan, who has been plagued by constant injuries while playing for Dortmund's "Borussia," managed to play 10 "Premier League" matches and score 3 goals in Manchester this season.
