Manchester City have been busy in the final days of the transfer window, with several deals going through.
The club is facing an injury crisis, though, as one of their star players is set for a spell on the sidelines.
Pep Guardiola has confirmed that their new attacker, Rayan Cherki, is expected to miss at least two months through injury.
The Frenchman was absent in City's 2-1 loss to Brighton at the weekend, and he has been replaced by Hugo Ekitike in the French squad for the upcoming international fixtures.
Which Man City games could Cherki miss?
Manchester City's first game back from the international break is a home match against Manchester United for the first Manchester derby installment of the season.
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Other Premier League games Cherki will miss are: away to Arsenal, home to Burnley, away to Brentford, home to Everton, and away to Aston Villa.
Cherki will also miss the beginning stages of City's Champions League campaign, which starts for City on September 18 against Napoli.
Guardiola's side will also face Monaco and Villareal in the Champions League, which are games Cherki is likely to miss.
City's EFL Cup tie against Huddersfield Town has yet to be scheduled, but it will likely fall in the latter stages of September, with Cherki slated to be out for that fixture, as well.
Should Cherki suffer a setback, the attacker could miss time going into November, with City set to take on Bournemouth, Borussia Dortmund, and Liverpool in the early stages of the month.
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