It is estimated that 35 separate injuries have kept Vincent Kompany out for a total of 2 1/2 years since he joined Manchester City in 2008.
Now, the unlucky defender could be facing another six weeks on the sidelines.
Kompany visited a specialist in Barcelona this week after damaging ligaments in his right knee during a Premier League game at Crystal Palace last weekend. The specialist agreed with the initial prognosis of City's doctors that the Belgium international will miss the next four to six weeks, potentially ruling him out until the new year.
City manager Pep Guardiola gave the injury prognosis at a news conference on Friday, marking another setback for the team's captain who hasn't completed a game in five starts this season.