Omar Marmoush Had A Knee Injury While Defending Egypt Ahead Of Manchester Derby

Omar Marmoush is confirmed to be absent from the Manchester Derby after receiving a knee injury while defending the Egyptian national team (Instagram/@mancity).

JAKARTA - Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush suffered a knee ligament injury while defending the Egyptian National Team (Timnas) against Burkina Faso in the 2026 World Cup Qualification match.

The injury is bad news for The Citizens who will play the Manchester United Derby against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

The 26-year-old was forced off the pitch in the ninth minute in the goalless draw on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 WIB, it.

Marmoush suffered the injury after receiving a hard tackle in the fourth minute. At first he had time to play again after receiving treatment in the field before being replaced.

A photo of the player leaving the field with a medical officer was uploaded to an X account belonging to the Egyptian Football Federation (EFA).

"Omar Marmoush has bruises on his knee ligament," reads EFA's statement.

Marmoush, who scored on Saturday, September 6, 2025 WIB, in Egypt's 2-0 win over Ethiopia in Cairo in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, has been further inspected by Manchester City ahead of the Manchester Derby.

Manchester City confirmed the initial scan that his injury was serious enough to keep him out of Manchester United's visit to the Etihad Stadium.

"Manchester City can confirm that Omar Marmoush suffered a knee injury while defending Egypt."

"The Manchester City striker suffered the injury in the early stages of the 2026 World Cup Qualification match with Egypt against Burkina Faso on Tuesday, September 9, 2025."

Preliminary results of a scan conducted in Egypt suggest he will not be available for the Manchester Derby. He will now return to Manchester for further investigation and begin his rehabilitation.

The player, who was recruited in January 2025 from Eintracht Frankfurt, has started in the last two Premier League games - lost to Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton - after entering as a substitute in a 4-0 win in the opening league match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

This is a crushing blow to The Citizens Manager Pep Guardiola, who has faced a long list of injuries.

Mateo Kovacic, Josko Gvardiol, Savinho, Rayan Cherki, Abdokodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis, and Nico O'villain all missed before the international break.

John Stones joined the England squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against Andora and Serbia, but left the camp after complaining of muscle problems.