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Manchester City defender Nathan Ake is in a race to be fit before the end of the season after having surgery on a fracture in his left foot. <\/b><\/p>\n

The Netherlands international, 30, joined City in 2020 from Bournemouth and has become a key player over the previous two campaigns.<\/p>\n

But injuries this term have restricted him to just 18 appearances. He was substituted at half-time during the club’s FA Cup fifth-round victory over Plymouth Argyle, having aggravated a long-standing issue.<\/p>\n

“When it is surgery, it is pretty serious,” said City manager Pep Guardiola.<\/p>\n

“When you have surgery it is because something wrong happened. It is important it was done. He has struggled.”<\/p>\n

Asked when Ake may return to action, Guardiola added: “Ten or 11 weeks they [the club’s medical team] said to me.”<\/p>\n

That prognosis means Ake will do well to feature when City travel to Fulham for their final Premier League game of the season on 25 May. <\/p>\n

However, he should be fit for the Nations League semi-final in June, if the Netherlands qualify, and following that, City’s Club World Cup challenge in the United States.<\/p>\n

Ake’s unavailability comes during a period when other experienced defenders like John Stones and Manuel Akanji are also sidelined with injuries, as the club battle to finish inside the Champions League places. <\/p>\n

City sit fourth in the Premier League, a point behind third-placed Nottingham Forest, who they face on Saturday at 12:30 GMT. <\/p>\n

Chelsea and Newcastle, who are fifth and sixth respectively, are within touching distance of City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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