MANCHESTER CITY suffered a huge blow as Fernandinho hobbled off in the Carabao Cup Final with suspected hamstring strain.
And now the Brazilian midfielder could be set to miss out on two crunch fixtures for the Cityzens.
The star hit the deck just six minutes into the second half at Wembley clutching the back of his left leg.
Unable to continue, he was quickly replaced by Bernardo Silva with the news not looking good for Pep Guardiola.
City face two more crunch encounters over the next seven days – but it seems they will be without the 32-year-old.
They lock horns with the Gunners again at the Emirates on Thursday night as they attempt to move a step closer to clinching the Premier League title.
And then next Sunday they welcome reigning champions Chelsea to the Etihad for another bumper showdown.
Fortunately, his absence should not be felt too much in the Champions League.
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City face a home clash with Basel but have already all but secured their place in the last-eight after their 4-0 win first-leg win in Switzerland.
Fernandinho is now likely to undergo a scan tomorrow at City’s HQ to discover whether the damage is a grade one or two hamstring tear.
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A minor grade one tear could only mean he would be out of action for a few days.
Whereas a two, or even a worse-case grade three tear, could take months to heal.
Fernandinho has been a key man for both club and country this season, playing 43 times altogether and scoring on three occasions.
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