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Elling Holan (Man City)'s injury looks more serious than expected.
British media, including the 'The Times', reported on the 1st (Korean time) that Holan is expected to miss most of the rest of the season due to an ankle injury. Manchester City revealed Holan's condition on the day.
The club said 'Holan injured his left ankle. He underwent an initial examination and will seek professional counseling to confirm the full extent of his injury. The inspection is continuing to confirm the full situation. We look forward to his performance for the rest of the year, including the FIFA Club World Cup this summer,' he announced.
Manchester City came from behind to win 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup in the 2024-2025 season against Bournemouth on the 31st, one step closer to winning the title in two years. But Holan fell.
Manchester City had a chance to take a penalty kick in the 14th minute of the first half due to Tyler Adams' handball foul. However, Holan's shot as a kicker was blocked by the goalkeeper.
To make matters worse, he even gave Bournemouth the first goal. In the 21st minute of the first half, Ivani Usong scored the first goal in a counterattack. Man City only started the turnaround after the second half. Holan, who missed the penalty kick, fired a sinner in the fourth minute of the second half.
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Holan equalized Nico O'Reilly's cross from the left side of the penalty area with a right footed shot from the right side of the goal area, bringing the game to square one. But joy also briefly met the injured reef.
In the 12th minute of the second half, he fell while fighting for the ball with Bournemouth right fullback Lewis Cook, and his left ankle was broken. Holan was treated and re-injected, but was replaced by Omar Marmusi four minutes later.
Marmusi acted as a fixer. Two minutes after stepping on the ground, he scored a comeback goal with a right footed shot from the front of the penalty area.
After the game, Holan was seen wearing protective boots and using crutches to leave the stadium, causing concern. "I don't know the exact details of the injury yet," Man City manager Pep Guardiola said. I've seen him in a therapy bed, but I haven't spoken to Holan or the team doctor."
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However, long-term absence seems inevitable. 'The Sun' was only mentioned by Manchester City about the potential return of the Club World Cup. It was interpreted as an indication that Holan might miss most of the rest of the season, including the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.
With Holan's departure, Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)'s recapture of the English Premier League (EPL) top scorer (Golden Boot) has virtually entered a countdown. Holan was the top scorer for the second consecutive season after nesting at Manchester City in the summer of 2022.
Salah aims to win the top spot in three years after becoming the top scorer with Son Heung-min (Tottenham) in the 2021-2022 season. He currently has 27 goals. Holan was in second place with 21 goals.
Salah is also racing to the top of the list in the help category (17). He is seven behind the second-place group (10 assists).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
