Ederson will be ruled out for the rest of the season following an eye injury on Tuesday night.

Manchester City have confirmed that Ederson will be ruled out for the rest of the season following an eye injury on Tuesday night.

The Brazilian goalkeeper was sent off during the second half of Manchester City’s big Premier League clash with Tottenham this week, after a collision with the knee of Spurs defender Cristian Romero.

Video circulating on social media after the match appeared to show the 30-year-old being taken off during the clash, with Bernardo Silva putting Ederson in the recovery position and Mateo Kovacic clearly concerned for the safety of this player.
Stefan Ortega Moreno came on for Ederson, with the Brazil international deciding to replace him due to injury, before the German made three spectacular saves, including one from a face-off to repel Heung.
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Despite initial hopes that Ederson could return to action immediately for Manchester City’s potentially winnable match with West Ham on Sunday afternoon, the club are not taking any health risks.

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A statement released by Manchester City on Thursday afternoon read: “Manchester City can confirm that Ederson will miss the final two matches of the season due to a minor fracture to his eye socket.

“The Brazilian goalkeeper was injured in our 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night.
He has since had a scan of the affected area and a small fracture in his right eye socket was discovered.
The statement continued: “The injury will prevent Ederson from playing a further role in the remaining matches of the 2023/24 season.
Everyone at the club wishes Ederson a speedy recovery.

Further details on the protocol followed by Manchester City’s medical staff at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have also been revealed, with Manchester Evening News’ Joe Bray providing the details.
Details that although Manchester City’s decision to keep Ederson on the field briefly was criticized by a head injury charity, the goalkeeper never lost consciousness and passed all the protocols medical staff on the field at the time to rule out any concussion.
It was explained that Manchester City’s club doctor noticed a potential swelling injury and then advised Pep Guardiola to replace him, with Ederson later suffering a large black eye in the process full-time duty.

After Manchester City’s final Premier League game this Sunday afternoon, the club will have a full week off before facing Manchester United in the FA Cup final – a repeat of last season’s Wembley clash .
Ilkay Gundogan scored twice for Pep Guardiola’s side, including one after just 13 seconds, as Manchester City won the second of three season-ending titles on their way to the UEFA Champions League in Istanbul .