Manchester City's new signing Martin Demichelis will be out for up to six weeks with a knee injury, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
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The 32-year-old Argentine centre-back only arrived from Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
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After injuring himself in training, he underwent a scan that revealed ligament damage, but a statement on the City website said that surgery would not be necessary.
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"A knee injury sustained in training is set to keep new arrival Martin Demichelis out for around six weeks," read the statement on www.mcfc.co.uk.
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"The club doctor confirmed a scan last night (Thursday) revealed ligament damage, but that surgery is not required."
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Demichelis's absence adds to manager Manuel Pellegrini's problems in defence, with captain Vincent Kompany currently sidelined by a groin problem and Micah Richards unavailable due to a hamstring
Manchester City has got lots of replacments in their team so it's gonna be something they can deal with.