NEW DELHI: Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson will be absent for Sunday's final Premier League match of the season and the upcoming FA Cup final, as announced by the club on Thursday.
Ederson sustained a facial injury during City's recent 2-0 victory against Tottenham, which led to his substitution. Scans revealed a small fracture to his right eye socket resulting from a collision with Cristian Romero.
Consequently, Ederson will be sidelined for the crucial league fixture against West Ham and the FA Cup final against Manchester United at Wembley next week.
"Manchester City can confirm that Ederson will miss the final two games of the season due to a small fracture of his eye socket," City said in a statement.
With City holding a two-point lead over Arsenal, a victory against West Ham at the Etihad would secure the Premier League title for them.
Despite attempting to continue playing after receiving treatment for his injury against Spurs, Ederson was eventually substituted by manager Guardiola in the second half.
Stefan Ortega came on to replace him in the 69th minute and made a crucial save later on to deny Son Heung-min, contributing to City's victory.
Ortega, who has previously substituted for Ederson in four league games this season, now has the opportunity to assist City in achieving a second consecutive Premier League and FA Cup double.
(With AFP inputs)
