Man Metropolis defender Nathan Ake is more likely to miss the remainder of the season after present process surgical procedure on a fractured foot.
Ake, 30, has been an important member of Pep Guardiola’s beforehand all-conquering aspect over latest years, making 143 appearances for the membership since becoming a member of from Bournemouth in 2020.
Nonetheless, the Dutch defender has endured a irritating season, with Ake taking part in simply 18 occasions in all competitions in 2024-25 following an injury-disrupted marketing campaign.
Ake missed round two months of motion in September and October attributable to a hamstring damage, whereas he was additionally absent in December – earlier than he suffered one other muscle situation in January that saved him out for round 4 weeks.
His newest setback occurred throughout Man Metropolis’s 3-1 win over Plymouth Argyle within the FA Cup fifth spherical on Saturday.
Ake was withdrawn at half-time and the 30-year-old has since undergone a profitable operation on a long-standing foot downside forward of beginning his rehab.
Man Metropolis defender Nathan Ake is more likely to miss the remainder of the season attributable to a foot damage
Ake took to Instagram on Monday night time to verify he had undergone surgical procedure on the difficulty
The damage is one other blow to Pep Guardiola in what has been a troublesome season for the Spaniard
Taking to Instagram to interrupt his silence on the difficulty, Ake gave an replace to followers on the seriousness of his damage.
‘This has been such a irritating season for me,’ he wrote. ‘However I’ve now had a profitable surgical procedure on a fracture in my foot which has been bothering me for months and I’m trying positively to the longer term!
‘Relaxation and get well now, see you quickly Cityzens and thanks in your assist.’
Talking after the victory over Plymouth – which had seen Metropolis win 3-1 having come from 1-0 down – Guardiola had given info on Ake’s situation.
‘No, so tomorrow we’ll do the take a look at, however yeah, he struggles generally with the ft, with the bone,’ the Spaniard stated.
‘And apparently, … yeah, it’s all season it’s been like that. Sadly, the central defenders, they can’t be (persistently injury-free).
‘Hopefully, the younger ones – they don’t have loads of scars of their lives – can maintain and assist us till the top.’
Following information of Ake’s absence, present and former team-mates throughout membership and nation had been fast to ship their greatest needs to him.
Ake had been pressured off at half-time of Metropolis’s 3-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle within the FA Cup
Ake’s Metropolis team-mate Erling Haaland was amongst a number of gamers to ship their greatest to him
Erling Haaland merely relied with the prayer emoji, whereas Rico Lewis did comparable in addition to including a love coronary heart emoji.
Elsewhere, Ake’s Netherlands team-mates Micky van de Ven, Donyell Malen, Sven Botman and Cody Gakpo additionally shared their greatest needs for the 30-year-old.
Ake’s newest downside means he joins skilled defenders John Stones and Manuel Akanji on the sidelines as Metropolis’s struggles with accidents this season proceed.
Ruben Dias and January signings Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis are theur solely remaining match central defenders as Metropolis battle for Champions League qualification alongside FA Cup glory.
Metropolis are again in motion on Saturday once they journey to Nottingham Forest within the Premier League.
