Manchester City winger Leroy Sane damaged ankle ligaments in his side's 20 FA Cup fourth-round win away to Cardiff City at the weekend, the Premier League leader confirmed on Monday.
The German wad injured in a nasty challenge in the first half by Cardiff's Joe Bennett, who was shown a second yellow card for the tackle and later sent off for a second bookable offence.
Sane wad replaced at half-time and City manager Pep Guardiola later said he feared he could be "out for a while," possibly a month.
While confirming the nature of the injury, City did not put a time table on a return for Sane, who was scored 11 goals and provided 14 assists in all competitions this season.
"I suffered ankle ligament damage, but I think it isn't bad as it looked," Sane wrote in Twitter. "My rehab will start soon and I'm motivated to be back on the pitch as soon as possible!"
Guardiola was furious about the challenge, and about a later one by Bennett on Brahim Diaz, and went onto the field after the final whistle to complain to referee Lee Mason.
Bennett was shown a second yellow for his challenge on Diaz.
Guardiola later called for referees to do more to protect players from bad challenges.
AFP/London
The German wad injured in a nasty challenge in the first half by Cardiff's Joe Bennett, who was shown a second yellow card for the tackle and later sent off for a second bookable offence.
Sane wad replaced at half-time and City manager Pep Guardiola later said he feared he could be "out for a while," possibly a month.
While confirming the nature of the injury, City did not put a time table on a return for Sane, who was scored 11 goals and provided 14 assists in all competitions this season.
"I suffered ankle ligament damage, but I think it isn't bad as it looked," Sane wrote in Twitter. "My rehab will start soon and I'm motivated to be back on the pitch as soon as possible!"
Guardiola was furious about the challenge, and about a later one by Bennett on Brahim Diaz, and went onto the field after the final whistle to complain to referee Lee Mason.
Bennett was shown a second yellow for his challenge on Diaz.
Guardiola later called for referees to do more to protect players from bad challenges.
AFP/London
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