Man City Winger Adam Johnson Setback Due to Ankle Injury

Monday, January 31st, 2011 at 11:27 am , filed under News by Craig Farrell

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Manchester City manager, Roberto Mancini has confirmed that England winger Adam Johnson has been setback for three months after suffering ankle ligament injury in training on Thursday and City initially ruled him out of Saturday’s FA Cup drawn against Notts County.

Mancini ruled out that Johnson, (23-year-old) was carried off City’s training pitch after breaking down last week and he will miss most of the season matches, following the 1-1 draw against the League One side; it is the bad news for City supporters.

Johnson will sit out England’s friendly in Denmark on 9 Feb 2011 and looks expected to miss the England’s Euro 2012 qualifier with Wales on 26 March in Cardiff.

“We have lost Adam Johnson for three months,” Mancini said. “This will be a very big problem because he is an important player.

“The injury is like the one Aleksandar Kolarov had earlier this season. We do not have another player like Adam.”

Mancini admitted he may now decide to keep winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who handed in a transfer request ahead of Monday’s deadline, so he can provide cover for Johnson.

Mancini also revealed a bid for away Liverpool striker Fernando Torres and Carlos Tevez hopes to have back from injury for Wednesday’s game at Birmingham, while knee injury victim Mario Balotelli could be fit to face Manchester United on February 12.

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