Guardiola: "I'm very grateful to the club for signing Khusanov."

Manchester City’s head coach, Pep Guardiola, announced after the FA Cup Round of 16 match against Plymouth (3:1) that another central defender, Nathan Ake, has been sidelined due to injury.

“Unfortunately, we have lost another central defender for an extended period. We will miss Nathan Ake.

I am very grateful to the club for acquiring Husanov and Vitor Reis. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to compete for a spot in next season’s Champions League and for victory in the FA Cup. Without them, we would only have Ruben Dias left,” Guardiola’s words are reported by Manchester Evening News .

Previously, Manchester City had already lost two central defenders—John Stones and Manuel Akanji—who also suffered serious injuries in the last two weeks.