{"id":93755,"date":"2023-08-22T16:38:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T16:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/22\/pep-guardiola-to-miss-two-man-city-games-after-emergency-back\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T16:38:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T16:38:57","slug":"pep-guardiola-to-miss-two-man-city-games-after-emergency-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/22\/pep-guardiola-to-miss-two-man-city-games-after-emergency-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Pep Guardiola to miss two Man City\u00a0games after &#8217;emergency&#8217; back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/130869779_pep2-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"_130869779_pep2\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pep Guardiola will miss Manchester City&#8217;s Premier League games against Sheffield United and Fulham<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is set to miss his team\u2019s next two Premier League matches after undergoing back surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola, 52, had been suffering with what City said was \u201csevere\u201d back pain and travelled to Barcelona for an \u201cemergency\u201d but \u201cminor\u201d operation.<\/p>\n<p>City go to Sheffield United on Sunday and host Fulham on 2 September at Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Guardiola is expected to return to duty after the international break.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant manager Juanma Lillo will take over first-team training and lead from the touchline during matches in Guardiola\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n<p>City said the operation, carried out by Dr Mireia Illueca, was a \u201csuccess\u201d and the Treble-winning boss will \u201crecover and rehabilitate in Barcelona\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The statement added: \u201cEveryone at Manchester City wishes Pep a speedy recovery, and look forward to seeing him back in Manchester soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola guided the club to the Premier League, FA Cup and their first Champions League title last season.<\/p>\n<p>City sit second in the Premier League in the early stages of this campaign, level on six points with leaders Brighton and Arsenal in third, after beating Burnley and Newcastle in their opening two games.<\/p>\n<p>They also won the Uefa Super Cup by\u00a0beating Europa League winners Sevilla 5-4 on penalties\u00a0in Athens last week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"wE_0a-byD-c\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dilipidated Sturcture: Yaadome Primary pupils and parents cry for new classroom block  (22-08-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wE_0a-byD-c?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pep Guardiola will miss Manchester City&#8217;s Premier League games against Sheffield United and Fulham Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is set to miss his team\u2019s next two Premier League matches after undergoing back surgery. 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