Ederson to miss Premier League title decider and FA Cup final as Manchester City confirm cruel injury
Ederson will miss Man City's final two games of the 2023/24 season, the club confirmed.
The Brazilian goalkeeper suffered a fracture in his eye socket during the match. beat Tottenham on Tuesday.
Ederson was forced off after a nasty clash with Cristian Romero in the second half.
In a statement, the club said: “Manchester City can confirm that Ederson will miss the final two games of the season due to a small fracture to his eye socket.
“The Brazilian goalkeeper suffered the injury during our 2-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday afternoon. He has since had scans of the affected area which revealed a small fracture in his right eye socket.
“The injury will prevent Ederson from continuing to play in the remaining matches of the 2023/24 season.
“Everyone at the Club wishes Ederson a speedy recovery.”
The 30-year-old was furious after being substituted against Spurs on Tuesday.
He was replaced by Stefan Ortega in the 69th minute and made several crucial saves.
Ortega has played in every round of the FA Cup so far, so he was likely to be in goal in the final against Manchester United anyway.
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City also goes into the final game of the Premier League season knowing that victory against West Ham at the Etihad he will confirm his fourth consecutive title.
