Manchester City's Silva out for up to month with calf injury

The Spain international, who had already missed a month of this season with a thigh injury before returning in early October, came off midway through the second half in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over CSKA Moscow in the Champions League.

Manchester City's Silva out for up to month with calf injury

(Reuters)





"Boss confirms @21LVA (Silva) could be out for up to a month with a calf problem," the club said on its official Twitter feed.

City also said midfielder Fernandinho and defender Matija Nastasic face late fitness tests ahead of Sunday's trip to Sunderland (1405 GMT) in the Premier League.

(Reporting by Sonia Oxley; Editing by Toby Davis)


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