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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Mateo Kovacic issues nine-word statement following surgery setback and Manchester City absence
Manchester City's Mateo Kovacic has spoken for the first time on social media since the club confirmed the midfielder had undergone surgery on an Achilles injury. A statement issued by the club on Monday morning confirmed that the Croatia international would be absent from the club's upcoming FIFA Club World Cup campaign, with the understanding from the side of his national team being a three-month absence. Advertisement 'Manchester City can confirm that Mateo Kovacic has undergone surgery on an Achilles injury,' a statement issued from the Etihad Stadium read this week. 'The Croatian midfielder is now set to miss the FIFA Club World Cup as City head to the USA in June,' Manchester City added. 'Mateo will spend the summer rehabilitating from the operation and everyone at the Club wishes him a speedy recovery.' Speaking earlier on during the ongoing international break, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić told a press conference on Kovacic, 'He had an injury and missed the [FA] Cup final. He thought rest would help, but it didn't. Advertisement 'Pain and swelling appeared, concerning the heel tendon. The Club decided he must undergo surgery. The recovery is expected to take about three months.' Now, having undergone surgery and made his first strides into a rehabilitation process alongside instruction from Manchester City, Mateo Kovacic has addressed supporters of both his club and country on Instagram. Accompanying a photo of himself emerging following surgery around an Achilles problem in his left foot, Kovacic wrote on social media, 'Surgery went well. Now patience, hard work, and faith.' Instagram: mateokovacic8 Manchester City are expecting to welcome midfield reinforcements in time for the start of the FIFA Club World Cup and the close of the mini-summer transfer window introduced to allow teams to make signings ahead of the tournament. Advertisement Operating in a similar role to Kovacic, there is confidence within the Etihad Stadium that Tijjani Reijnders will arrive on a long-term contract from AC Milan, while the club are continuing in their pursuit of Lyon's Rayan Cherki. The latter is viewed as a direct replacement for Kevin De Bruyne, after Manchester City bosses took the difficult decision of not renewing the Belgian's expiring contract, as such paving the way for him to complete a free transfer move to Serie A Champions Napoli in the coming days.
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Injury blow for Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic ahead of Club World Cup
Kovacic missed the FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace through injury earlier this month. He returned to face Bournemouth in the Premier League but was sent off and sat out the final game of the season at Fulham. City have now confirmed the 31-year-old has required an operation. No timescale has been put on his recovery but the focus is now on next season. A club statement read: 'The Croatian midfielder is now set to miss the FIFA Club World Cup as City head to the USA in June. 'Mateo will spend the summer rehabilitating from the operation and everyone at the club wishes him a speedy recovery.' City face Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca in their first match of the Club World Cup in Philadelphia on June 18. They have further group games against Al Ain of Abu Dhabi and Juventus. The 32-team tournament concludes on July 13.
Rhyl Journal
3 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Injury blow for Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic ahead of Club World Cup
Kovacic missed the FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace through injury earlier this month. He returned to face Bournemouth in the Premier League but was sent off and sat out the final game of the season at Fulham. City have now confirmed the 31-year-old has required an operation. No timescale has been put on his recovery but the focus is now on next season. A club statement read: 'The Croatian midfielder is now set to miss the FIFA Club World Cup as City head to the USA in June. 'Mateo will spend the summer rehabilitating from the operation and everyone at the club wishes him a speedy recovery.' City face Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca in their first match of the Club World Cup in Philadelphia on June 18. They have further group games against Al Ain of Abu Dhabi and Juventus. The 32-team tournament concludes on July 13.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Mateo Kovacic will miss the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup after having surgery
Manchester City will begin their FIFA Club World Cup in under three weeks. City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak has stated that his club's goal is to win the tournament in the United States. To do that, Pep Guardiola will hope that his players return from the upcoming internationals healthy. One player who won't feature at the tournament for City is Mateo Kovacic. The Croatian international has had surgery on an Achilles issue, which has ruled him out of the tournament. Mateo Kovacic will be sidelined for the summer after Achilles surgery. A statement on has confirmed that Mateo Kovacic has had surgery on an Achilles injury. As per Manchester City's statement, Kovacic will miss the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. He will spend the summer rehabilitating from surgery as per City's update. Mateo Kovacic will miss the FIFA Club World Cup. Kovacic joins the list of players that gave their all for Manchester City. In the end, the toll of the 24/25 season caught up to Mateo Kovacic. He made 42 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City. The Croatian international gave his all for his team. Kovacic also stepped up in Manchester City's hour of need. With Rodri out for the majority of the 24/25 campaign, Kovacic did all he could to fill the void. He was arguably Manchester City's unsung hero of the 24/25 season. But in the end, the toll of last season caught up to Kovacic. Advertisement Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji also suffered a similar fate to that of Mateo Kovacic earlier this season. They pushed their bodies to the limit before having to have surgery mid season. It seems that Kovacic may have suffered the same fate. The positive in Kovacic's situation is he now has the summer to rest and recover from surgery. It is a blow for Manchester City to lose Mateo Kovacic for the FIFA Club World Cup. But he now gets the chance to rest, albeit not in the ideal circumstances. The hope is now that he can return in time for the early stages of the 25/26 season.
North Wales Chronicle
3 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Injury blow for Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic ahead of Club World Cup
Kovacic missed the FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace through injury earlier this month. He returned to face Bournemouth in the Premier League but was sent off and sat out the final game of the season at Fulham. City have now confirmed the 31-year-old has required an operation. No timescale has been put on his recovery but the focus is now on next season. A club statement read: 'The Croatian midfielder is now set to miss the FIFA Club World Cup as City head to the USA in June. 'Mateo will spend the summer rehabilitating from the operation and everyone at the club wishes him a speedy recovery.' City face Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca in their first match of the Club World Cup in Philadelphia on June 18. They have further group games against Al Ain of Abu Dhabi and Juventus. The 32-team tournament concludes on July 13.
