‘This seems like a positive news’ – Man City fans react as Pep Guardiola provides injury update on Nathan Ake

Pep Guardiola has provided an injury update on Nathan Ake and Phil Foden ahead of FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield United and Wednesday’s Premier League title showdown against Arsenal.

Ake picked up a hamstring problem during the second leg of Manchester City’s Champions League quarter-final with Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

The 28-year-old Netherlands international defender has been in fine form for City this term and has predominantly been used at left-back.

City are without another recognised senior left-back in his absence and Guardiola has confirmed that while Ake will definitely miss the FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield United on Saturday, he has a ‘final test’ before the clash against Arsenal.

It is a gigantic match at the Etihad on Wednesday in terms of the Premier League title race, with Guardiola’s second-placed side four points behind leaders Arsenal with a game in hand.

Quizzed about Ake’s fitness, Guardiola said: ‘I don’t know. He’s not ready for tomorrow but I don’t know the damage.

‘I think this afternoon (Friday) they do the final test to see exactly what he has.’

These Guardiola’s comments were shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

@ManCityProp: “They haven’t done the test till now means it isn’t serious”

@ourimys: “it might not be that serious if the tests weren’t done yet hmm”

@ManCityProp: “This seems like a positive news. They surely would have already done the tests if the Hamstring issue was serious. He might be back in time to face Madrid.”

@Laporte_SZN: “He’ll be ready for Arsenal 🙏”

@neymaruu1011: “Praying for his fast recovery”

@Trey308: “Rest him and hopefully there is nothing torn and he can rest and rehab for possibility to play Wednesday.”