Manchester United coach Michael Carrick said on Friday that Cameroonian midfielder Carlos Paliba will be out of action for several weeks due to a hamstring injury he suffered during his team's 3-2 win over Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Carrick added to reporters: “Baliba will not play this week, for sure, and he will not return at any time during the international break.” "It will take a little longer than that."
Carrick confirmed that the participation of left-back Patrick Durgu in the match against Aston Villa in the English Premier League, on Sunday, is still uncertain, despite his return to training after recovering from a problem in the hamstring muscles.
Manchester United, which ranks 17th in the league, is seeking to achieve its first victory in the competition since last August.
Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca expressed his confidence that Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma will regain his best levels, stressing that he only needs simple guidance from him.
Donnarumma's level has been criticized recently, after he committed a number of lapses in recent matches.
Despite these difficulties, Maresca continued to support his main goalkeeper, indicating that he did not see the need to have long conversations with him, especially since they shared the Italian language, as he described it.
“It's much easier for me thanks to the language,” Maresca said. We talk, of course, but there are players who need discussions when they commit mistakes, while there are other players for whom just eye contact is enough for them to realize that they are aware of their mistake.”
The Italian coach added in his statements, which were reported by the British news agency (PA Media): “With Donnarumma, it is very simple. Every time he makes a mistake or behaves incorrectly, he realizes it immediately.”
Maresca explained: “I talked to him, but sometimes it does not require deep discussions; Because the players realize they made a mistake. “All they have to do is try to avoid a repeat and move on.”
The Manchester City coach stressed: “In general, he is in good condition. "He is completely calm. He realizes that he made some mistakes, but at the same time he made outstanding saves."
He continued: “It's just about balance, trying to avoid mistakes and continuing to do the right things.”
It is noteworthy that Manchester City, which lost its last two matches in the English Premier League, is preparing to face Nottingham Forest, on Saturday, in the tenth round of the competition.
This match will be the first time that midfielder Elliot Anderson returns to the City Ground, since his move to the Sky Club from Forest last summer, for 116 million pounds ($155 million).
Anderson appeared in a wonderful performance recently, as he assisted the winning goal scored by Norwegian star Erling Haaland during Manchester City's victory over German Leipzig in the Champions League in the middle of this week.
Maresca expressed his admiration for the speed of Anderson's adaptation to the team, as he said at the conclusion of his statements: “It is an important match for Elliott, and it is an important match for all of us. “He is a player who is keen to understand, learn and develop, and for any coach, this is ideal, because you fully understand his sincere desire to learn.”
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said on Friday that winger Bukayo Saka will be sidelined for several more weeks due to his quadriceps injury during the draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League last month.
Saka, 25, will miss England's matches in the European Nations League against Croatia and Spain this month, as he continues his recovery.
Arteta told reporters, before facing Hull City scheduled for Saturday in the English Premier League: “We are talking about his absence for several weeks. We will see after the international break whether he will be able to return to training on the field, but unfortunately he will be absent for another period.”
Arteta added that he does not want to put too much pressure on Arsenal's medical staff.
Arteta also revealed that defender Ezri Konsa is feeling better after he left the field due to knee pain during the 2-1 win over Slavia Prague on Wednesday in the Champions League.
Coach Arteta's team leads the Premier League with 24 points from 9 matches, and ranks third in the Champions League, two points behind Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.
