Manchester City are set to be without first-choice right-back Pablo Zabaleta for the next month, with the Argentina worldwide picking up a knee ligament injury, as per BBC Sport.
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The Argentinian global is yet to feature for the Citizens in their opening two games of the new campaign after he reported late for pre-season due to his commitments at the Copa America tournament earlier in the summer.
It’s the first real injury Zabaleta has suffered in his career – though he has had numerous head and facial wounds over the past seven years – and it leaves Bacary Sagna as the Blues’ only recognised first-team right-back.
There is some good news for City, however, with Fabian Delph back fit.
City signed Zabaleta’s fellow countryman Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia this week.
“In the way we are playing, it is impossible to move Kompany and Mangala and all the rest of the players from their positions”, Pellegrini added. We analysed different options and we decided that Nicolas Otamendi was the best option. “I think that we needed a centre-back”, said the Chilean.
“The window closes in September, before that no one knows what will happen”, he said.
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City will take on Everton at Goodison Park this Sunday.
