“Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Holan will return in January,” the global sports media outlet “The Athletic” reported on Monday. After the 18th round of the 2023/24 English Premier League match against Everton, Guardiola told a news conference about his return to the league immediately after winning the FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia.
In the match against Everton, Holan and key midfielder Kevin De Bruyne failed to return from injury, but won 3-1 against Everton, renewing their fourth consecutive win in the Premier League. “Although the situation is gradually improving, I am still not included in the team’s training,” Guardiola said of Holan’s injury after the match. “I hope we can play together in January.” “Holan is currently training alone. I am focusing on pain relief.”
Holan was absent all of a sudden ahead of the game against Luton Town in mid-February. “He showed signs of a broken foot due to accumulated fatigue,” Guardiola said, signaling that he is taking rest to prevent injury. There has been no news on Holan’s return more than two weeks since then. The date of Holan’s return is uncertain due to the player’s own physique. 파워볼실시간
“I have a fracture in my foot, and it’s very painful,” Guardiola said. “(Team mate) He is not as skinny as Phil Foden. Holan is huge and large, so it is somewhat difficult to treat him,” the doctor said.
However, he reiterated that the situation is not serious enough to disrupt his career. “When he is okay, I will come back and play,” Guardiola said. “The team doctor reports on the players who are available every morning.”
The injury was also reported by Der Bruyne. Der Bruyne, who was substituted after suffering a hamstring injury in the first half of the UEFA Champions League final last season, returned early this season, but his injury recurred immediately and is still sidelined. In mid-August, he was sidelined in the middle of a game due to an injury in the opening match of the Premier League. Fortunately, Der Bruyne was seen participating in team training ahead of the club’s World Cup, proving that he is close to returning.
“De Bruyne is coming back soon,” he said. “We have to be careful. It was the same when he was injured for three months. If the timing is not good, he can get hurt again,” he said. “I want him to play in the next game, but I want him to be healthy for a long time. I can’t hurt him after one or two games.”
However, he said he was in very good condition. “He is currently training with us. We are very positive that he will return to the stadium soon,” Guardiola said. “We are working on his recovery step by step.”
In this match against Everton, defender John Stones suffered another ankle injury that left him out of action for the first time in more than two months. Guardiola said the injury was “not looking very good” and was rather serious. Stones missed 12 games with a hip injury from August to October. This was his eighth appearance in the league against Everton.