Omar Marmoush: Manchester City set to assess Egypt forward after knee injury on international duty

Manchester City are set to assess forward Omar Marmoush before Sunday’s Manchester derby after he suffered a knee injury while on international duty with Egypt.

The 26-year-old was substituted in the ninth minute of his country’s World Cup qualifier with Burkina Faso – which finished in a goalless draw – in Ouagadougou on Tuesday.

Marmoush, who joined City from Eintracht Frankfurt for £59m in January, was hurt following a robust fourth-minute challenge.

He initially played on after receiving treatment on the field before being replaced by Osama Faisal shortly afterwards.

A picture of the player leaving the pitch with medics was posted on the Egyptian Football Association’s X account with the message: “Omar Marmoush suffers a bruised knee ligament.