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Serious concern for Man City as Claudio Echeverri spotted on crutches wearing protective boot after suffering injury in Club World Cup rout of Al Ain

<p><a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/45579150/manchester-city-claudio-echeverri-misses-training" target="_blank">ESPN</a> report that the Argentinian is set to miss City's Group G decider against Juventus after picking up an ankle injury <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/manchester-city-player-ratings-vs-al-ain-claudio-echeverri-announces-himself-in-style-as-pep-guardiola-s-side-score-six-in-dominant-club-world-cup-win/blt084cca7cab32ab7e" target="_blank">in the 6-0 rout of Al Ain on Sunday</a>, a blow which has seen him require crutches. The 19-year-old was unable to train with his team-mates on Monday or Tuesday.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">DURA IMAGEN 💔<br><br>El diablito Claudio Echeverri en muletas tras su lesión el partido pasado. El año pasado era Oscar Bobb fue el más destacado de pretemporada y se lesionó de gravedad. Ahora en este perdemos al diablito, vuelve pronto 🙏<br><br>[Fox Deportes] <a href="https://t.co/caUhbyA6JG">pic.twitter.com/caUhbyA6JG</a></p>— Manchester City en español 💙 (@ManCity_Es) <a href="https://twitter.com/ManCity_Es/status/1937635497276325945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The injury comes as a blow to Echeverri, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/claudio-echeverri-channels-lionel-messi-outrageous-free-kick-first-man-city-goal-club-world-cup/blt917c82664881884b" target="_blank">who scored his first goal for the club - an excellent free-kick - in that Al Ain victory,</a> before coming off at half-time. With summer signing Rayan Cherki added to an attacking midfield group already featuring Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva, he will not want a spell on the sidelines to see him fall behind the competition.</p><div data-name="DAZN" class="affiliate-button-container theme-1"><div class="affiliate-button"><img height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2a657c326f3152f3/65709dfdfcc91a04075bd960/DAZN.png" class="logo" style="width: 72px; height: 40px;"><span class="affiliate-text">Watch every game of the FIFA Club World Cup live on DAZN</span></div><a href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100lfsPh/pubref:CWC" target="_blank" class="affiliate-button-link">Stream now</a></div>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Echeverri was initially signed by City in January 2024 but remained on loan at previous club River Plate until January 2025. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/i-m-a-talented-manager-pep-guardiola-explains-baffling-decision-to-hand-19-year-old-claudio-echeverri-his-debut-with-man-city-en-route-to-fa-cup-final-defeat-to-crystal-palace/blt19cdeb400d6bd822" target="_blank">He made his debut for City in the FA Cup final</a>, which they lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace. </p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side must beat Juventus on Thursday night to top Group G and potentially avoid a last-16 tie with Real Madrid.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER CITY?

Serious concern for Man City as Claudio Echeverri spotted on crutches wearing protective boot after suffering injury in Club World Cup rout of Al Ain | Goal.com

Manchester City have suffered a Club World Cup injury scare after Claudio Echeverri was spotted on crutches wearing a protective boot. 