Man City midfielder ruled out for a number of weeks says Guardiola

The Croatian midfielder is going to be absent for a crucial run of games due to an injury sustained on international duty.

Manager Pep Guardiola was not clear about the type of injury, but did admit it would be a three to four week absence.

He told reporters on Friday: "It will be a while, three weeks or a month, more or less."

The Premier League champions are enduring a difficult moment, having lost four games in a row in all competitions.

City are already without midfielder Rodri, which means losing Kovacic will force them into a further reshuffle.