Eric Garcia injury update: Man City star released from hospital and resting at home after horror injury against Arsenal
ERIC GARCIA is resting at home after being hospitalised in a horror collision during Manchester City’s win over Arsenal.
In Wednesday’s 3-0 win over the Gunners, the centre-back clattered into goalkeeper Ederson and was given oxygen on the Etihad Stadium pitch.
The 19-year-old, taken off on a stretcher and put in a neck brace, was taken to hospital for a check-up but has now been released.
City will continue to monitor Garcia as he rests at home over the coming days, before an anticipated return to training next week.
That will rule him out of the visit of Burnley on Monday evening.
By the time Garcia was injured, Pep Guardiola had used all of his five substitutions and 11 minutes of injury time were added on after his lengthy on-field treatment.
At first he looked pretty bad but after a little bit he looked himself. Only time will tell.”
Raheem Sterling
However the ten men wrapped up the victory over Arsenal, also a man light after David Luiz’s red card, with Phil Foden’s 92nd-minute strike.
Aymeric Laporte, who started alongside Garcia in the Citizens’ defence, tweeted on Thursday to assure fans that the youngster is on the mend.
He wrote: “U guys been asking me a lot about Eric : he’s OK fam [sic]. He just needs a couple days to rest but he will be fine soon enough.”
The Spaniard joined from Barcelona’s academy in 2017 and has made 12 first-team appearances this season, with centre-back a troublesome position for Guardiola.
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Speaking after the final whistle, the coach admitted: “We are concerned about Eric.
“The doctor told me he was conscious and we’re going to do everything to be sure that everything is fine and well.”
Goalscorer Raheem Sterling added: “Eric had a fantastic game, came in fit and played really well.
“[It was] was sad to see him go off like that, at first he looked pretty bad but after a little bit he looked himself. Only time will tell.”