Pep Guardiola will be absent for Manchester City's upcoming matches against Sheffield United and Fulham after undergoing back surgery.
The City manager flew to Barcelona for an operation on a minor issue that has been bothering him for some time and will now endure a period of recovery before returning to work.
In a statement announcing the news on Tuesday, the club stated: 'The Manchester City boss has been suffering with severe back pain for some time lately, and flew out to Barcelona for emergency surgery performed by Dr Mireia Illueca.