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pep guardiola after the blow of injury Manchester CityTheir star winger Oscar Bob was subbed off within 20 minutes Carabao Cup quarter-final clash with Brentford,
Bob, 22, who faced tough luck with injuries after fracturing his foot at the start of the 2024/25 season, had enjoyed a breakout year at the Etihad before the campaign.
He missed 200 days and 48 games due to injury and returned in March 2025 but struggled to get on the field after regaining his fitness.
The Norwegian has not fared well this season, having made only a handful of starts in the Premier League and he may have been dealt a blow in his bid to return to the side after leaving the field early against the Bees with a hamstring problem.
The Man City physio was pulling on the winger’s leg and he walked off the field in frustration before it became clear he would not be able to carry on as Guardiola was forced to make an early introduction of Phil Foden.
Bob has managed just 457 minutes in the English top flight this season, making just one appearance in City’s last seven league games and was subbed off at half-time of the Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen after an underwhelming display.
He actually started the season well but has since fallen behind Jeremy Doku in the pecking order. He has failed to contribute a single goal since the opening day, getting an assist in their 4–0 win over Wolves.
Injury has stunted his rise, bursting onto the first-team scene in 2023/24 and becoming known as one of the league’s brightest stars.
The extent of this latest setback has not yet been revealed, but Guardiola will be expected to give an update at his post-match press conference.
City centre-back, just before Bob’s exit Abdukodir Khusanov was lucky to escape a red card The referee showed yellow when the German cleared through after dismissing Kevin Schade.
The Uzbekistani was saved by the fact that there is no VAR in this round of the Carabao Cup, and City later took advantage of their reprieve as Ryan Cherky scored a wonderful goal to put the hosts ahead.