• Premier League

Silva ruled out for up to four weeks

ESPN staff
October 31, 2014
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Manchester City midfielder David Silva will miss Sunday's derby against United and faces up to four weeks out with a knee injury.

Silva was hurt in the early stages of Wednesday night's 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle in the League Cup as he tangled awkwardly with Ryan Taylor.

David Silva was injured after a foul by Newcastle's Ryan Taylor © PA Photos
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"David is a very important player but we have a squad and we will have to replace him with another player," Pellegrini told a news conference ahead of Sunday's match at the Etihad Stadium.

Silva's absence also rules him out of next month's vital Champions League group matches at home to CSKA Moscow and Bayern Munich.

Yaya Toure was also withdrawn as a precaution during the Newcastle defeat due to a groin problem but Pellegrini expects him to be fit to feature this weekend.

Pellegrini said: "Yaya has a small problem. We will see him on Saturday but I think he will not have any problems."

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