Manchester City winger Antoine Semenyo will be sidelined for up to eight weeks because of a knee injury, manager Enzo Maresca said on Monday.
The Ghana international was hurt after coming on as a substitute in the 3-2 win over Ipswich in the Premier League on Saturday.
“In the first moment, we expected an even worse injury so we were more worried,” Maresca said. “But after yesterday’s scan, we feel much better because it’s not as big as expected.
“It could be eight weeks. So the most important thing for him is to recover and when he is back, probably in December, we have a new player in terms of energy.”
Semenyo’s absence robs Maresca of his most likely cover for Erling Haaland, should the star striker ever get injured or need a rest. That opportunity could come against AEK Athens in the Champions League on Tuesday.