Man City’s Marmoush ruled out of Manchester derby with knee injury

Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush will miss Sunday’s Manchester derby after sustaining a knee injury while on international duty with Egypt, the club confirmed on Wednesday. Marmoush went down with a knee problem early in Egypt’s World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso on Tuesday and underwent scans in Cairo that, according to City, indicate he will not be available for the Etihad Stadium clash.

City said initial scan results performed in Egypt showed Marmoush would not be available for the derby and that the forward will return to Manchester for further assessment and to begin rehabilitation. The injury occurred within the opening stages of the match; accounts differ on the exact timing, with reports placing the stoppage between four and 10 minutes into the game. After on-pitch treatment he briefly continued but was substituted in the ninth minute, according to some reports.

A team doctor for Egypt told local media the 26 year old sustained a bruised knee ligament, a description that matches medical concerns and explains the decision to bring him back to City for more detailed evaluation. Pep Guardiola, speaking to reporters this week, indicated Marmoush would be sidelined...