Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has revealed his team is facing a defensive crisis following injuries to key players.
Guardiola was speaking after the 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday.
City lost Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias, who started the game as a centre-back partnership, to injuries in the second half.
Nico O’Reilly barely managed to finish the game at the Etihad.
Guardiola has had John Stones missing for a while, while Nathan Ake cannot play a lot of minutes at the moment.
“We have a lot [of defensive injuries],” Guardiola said.
“John Stones is missing for I don’t know how many months, Ruben now will be out, and Josko will be out. Always we know with Nathan, he cannot play regularly.
“But at the same time, what happened last season – stay strong and we’ll find a solution. The spirit will be there. If the spirit is there, we will be there.”