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Marmoush to miss Manchester derby with knee injuryImage source,c slot sensor adapter bar Getty ImagesImage caption, Omar Marmoush made his international debut for Egypt in October 2021ByTimothy AbrahamBBC Sport journalistPublished9 September 2025268 CommentsUpdated 10 September 2025Manchester City will be without Omar Marmoush for Sunday's Manchester derby after the Egypt forward suffered a knee injury on international duty.The 26-year-old was substituted in the ninth minute of his country's World Cup qualifier with Burkina Faso - which finished as 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.City said initial scans in Egypt indicated Marmoush would miss Manchester United's visit to Etihad Stadium on Sunday (16:30 BST).The club confirmed Marmoush "will now return to Manchester for more assessment and to begin his rehabilitation".Marmoush initially played on after receiving treatment on the field, but was replaced by Osama Faisal shortly afterwards.He has scored eight goals in 28 appearances for City.City boss Pep Guardiola could be short of options in attack, given summer signing Rayan Cherki is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury and England attacking midfielder Phil Foden missed the defeat by Brighton before the international break. Related topicsEgyptPremier LeagueManchester CityFootballMore on this storyLatest Manchester City news, analysis and fan viewsAsk about Man City - what do you want to know?Comments can not be loadedTo load Comments you need to enable JavaScript in your browserCommentsJoin the conversationThese comments are now closed.268 commentsShowLatestOldestHighest RatedMost RepliedVComment by VC at 07:48 10 SepVC07:48 10 SepIf it’s an impact injury, then hopefully for him and City it won’t be too bad. As a Liverpool fan, I absolutely dread these International games. I spend most of the time checking when/whether our players have been subbed and in what minute of the game.Reply10911Show comment linksJComment by john at 11:16 10 Sepjohn11:16 10 Septo VC"If it’s an impact injury, then hopefully for him and City it won’t be too bad. As a Liverpool fan, I absolutely dread these International games. I spend most of the time checking when/whether our players have been subbed and in what minute of the game."And that is why the Nations League is a waste of time ,putting players at extra risk of injury .Plus expanding the World Cup to 48 games means reduction in rest periods for top players increasing the risk of injury.Reply4114Show comment linksMore replies (14)RComment by rxwfzdzd at 08:18 10 Seprxwfzdzd08:18 10 SepWe all hold our breath and hope our own team players come through these internationals unscathed.I hope the lad makes a quick recoveryReply565Show comment linksRemoved CommentMore replies (14)PComment by Philip Ward at 09:25 10 SepPhilip Ward09:25 10 SepYoung footballer receives what could be a serious injury and all people can bleat about is City. I hope all the players on International duty return unscathed.Reply5412Show comment linksRemoved CommentMore replies (10)DComment by duffspur at 14:19 10 Sepduffspur14:19 10 SepOne thing I will never do is wish an injury on any player regardless of who they play for. Hope it’s not a bad injury and he’s back playing soon.Reply273Show comment linksJComment by james at 14:35 10 Sepjames 14:35 10 Septo duffspur"One thing I will never do is wish an injury on any player regardless of who they play for. Hope it’s not a bad injury and he’s back playing soon."Well aren’t you a virtue signalling saint ?????♂?Reply1744Show comment linksMore replies (13)JComment by josemis medals at 09:08 10 Sepjosemis medals09:08 10 SepEgypt have Salah and Marmoush but seem to draw every game 0-0Reply173Show comment linksCComment by cjb at 10:10 10 Sepcjb10:10 10 Septo josemis medals"Egypt have Salah and Marmoush but seem to draw every game 0-0"Sweden not even drawing games or scoring, look at their strike force,Reply103Show comment linksMore replies (4)WComment by Windy M at 14:52 10 SepWindy M14:52 10 SepAnother option would be to do what rugby does. The club game doesn't stop for the 6 nations. Rather they use those weeks to play up and coming players. The result is younger players get game time and international players don't get burnt out. I appreciate that, especially in the EPL, money comes first so the clubs won't want to play without their best players but if everyone is in the same boat...Reply153Show comment linksOComment by okokok at 17:44 10 Sepokokok17:44 10 Septo Windy M"Another option would be to do what rugby does. The club game doesn't stop for the 6 nations. Rather they use those weeks to play up and coming players. The result is younger players get game time and international players don't get burnt out. I appreciate that, especially in the EPL, money comes first so the clubs won't want to play without their best players but if everyone is in the same boat..."Not a bad idea but it would result in the bigger financial clubs hoovering up even more young talent, wanting bigger squads and more subs on the bench for the other games.Reply42Show comment linksMore replies (3)YComment by yam at 14:17 10 Sepyam14:17 10 SepWe might have a chanceReply50Show comment linksDComment by Damian Scott at 10:53 10 SepDamian Scott10:53 10 SepI misread the title whilst quickly scanning the news and wondered how on Earth he got injured on jury duty.Reply61Show comment linksFComment by Fluffton at 14:35 10 SepFluffton14:35 10 Septo Damian Scott"I misread the title whilst quickly scanning the news and wondered how on Earth he got injured on jury duty."He could be out for a long time "The jury's out"Reply10Show comment linksMore replies (1)FComment by flyingin99 at 19:23 10 Sepflyingin9919:23 10 SepSub anywayReply30Show comment linksUComment by Ugly Bob at 13:16 10 SepUgly Bob13:16 10 SepUseless international breaks. They get in the way of what really matters and injure players for good measure.Reply1512Show comment linksSComment by scapple at 13:31 10 Sepscapple13:31 10 SepOh no. I hope he's going to be okReply52Show comment linksTComment by the judge at 22:23 10 Septhe judge22:23 10 SepHe’ll be in a tracksuitOmar MarmoushMoush moush moush moushMoush moush moush…He won’t be back Knee injury But he’ll get his weekly 200kBlue and whiteRich not brokeWe’ll flout Premiership rules at a stroke…Reply30Show comment linksTComment by This name is awaiting moderation at 23:23 10 SepThis name is awaiting moderation23:23 10 Septo the judge"He’ll be in a tracksuit Omar Marmoush Moush moush moush moush Moush moush moush… He won’t be back Knee injury But he’ll get his weekly 200k Blue and white Rich not broke We’ll flout Premiership rules at a stroke…"Oh dear. That's just awful.Reply01Show comment linksSComment by Sir Josh Brookes at 17:23 10 SepSir Josh Brookes17:23 10 SepSorry to hear of the injury. United missing Cunha is probably more significant though. Even so, United could well win this one, or at least draw the game.Reply42Show comment linksJComment by JJ Kelly at 18:19 10 SepJJ Kelly18:19 10 Septo Sir Josh Brookes"Sorry to hear of the injury. United missing Cunha is probably more significant though. Even so, United could well win this one, or at least draw the game."Dont give BBC any ideas for a HYS! I expect stone is on it as we speak in his dual guise!Reply12Show comment linksMore replies (1)More commentsBack to toploading comments module
