Report: David Silva out 2-3 weeks with ligament damage
By Kyle LynchOct 9, 2015, 9:15 PM EDT
Despite sitting at the top of the table in the Premier League, things are not going well for Manchester City.
Star striker and leading goalscorer Sergio Aguero suffered a torn hamstring while playing for Argentina, and now he is joined by David Silva on the injured list.
Silva lasted nine minutes in Spain's EURO qualifying match against Luxembourg, forced off after taking a bad challenge from behind. Silva went down in pain and tried to play on, but asked for a substitution just minutes later.
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Spanish news outlet AS is reporting that Silva has suffered "lateral internal ligament damage in his right ankle," and could face 2-3 weeks on the sidelines.
Medical update from the Spain camp: Silva – a 'strong' sprain (Grade II) lateral internal ligament, right ankle. At a guess, 2-3 weeks out.
— AS English (@English_AS) October 9, 2015
With Aguero set to miss at least a month, Silva's injury could leave Manchester City without two of their top players in the coming weeks.
Silva has arguably been the best player in the Premier League this season, the quarterback of the City attack, which has scored a league-leading 19 goals through eight matches.
City travels to Old Trafford for the Manchester derby on October 25, which falls into that 2-3 week range for Silva's recovery. In a match that could decide who sits top of the table, Manuel Pellegrini would be very shorthanded without Silva and Aguero.
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