Mateo Kovacic
32-Year-Old
Manchester City
Premier
Earns late assist
Kovacic assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal) and three chances created in Monday's 3-3 draw against Everton.
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Kovacic appeared off the bench Monday for only the third time since recovering from injury, coming on for 15 minutes of play. However, he had a major moment, with the midfielder finding Erling Haaland in the 83rd minute for a goal. This is only his first goal contribution of the season, although he has only made three appearances.
Kovacic appeared off the bench Monday for only the third time since recovering from injury, coming on for 15 minutes of play. However, he had a major moment, with the midfielder finding Erling Haaland in the 83rd minute for a goal. This is only his first goal contribution of the season, although he has only made three appearances.
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Makes bench Saturday
Kovacic (Achilles) remained an unused substitute during Saturday's clash against West Ham United and was spotted training in full Sunday ahead of Tuesday's second leg against Real Madrid in the Champions League, confirming he is back in the mix for Manchester City.
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Back in training
Kovacic (Achilles) was back in training with the group this week and could be back in action later this month, according to CityXtra.
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Given 3-4 month timeline
Kovacic underwent a second surgery on his Achilles was given a three-to-four month timeline by Pep Guardiola. "Mentally he's strong, he accepted it [the injury] really good. Of course we're going to miss him, I guess maybe three or four months [out], I don't know - it's difficult to tell."
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Set to undergo new surgery
Kovacic is set to undergo heel surgery in the coming days and will be sidelined until February, according to Sportske Novosti.
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Set to miss time
Kovacic (ankle) is set to miss time since he is still suffering from complications, coach Pep Guardiola said in a press conference, according to City Xtra. "He has a problem still with the ankle, and a little complications still there. We'll wait on him for the last part of the season."
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Could leave Man City
Kovacic could leave Manchester City in the near future and several teams are interested in him, according to Caught Offside.
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Kovacic has been relegated to a secondary role at Manchester City, and that means he could pursue opportunities elsewhere in the coming months. AC Milan, Aston Villa and West Ham are among the clubs that are believed to be interested in the 31-year-old Manchester City and Croatia star.
Kovacic has been relegated to a secondary role at Manchester City, and that means he could pursue opportunities elsewhere in the coming months. AC Milan, Aston Villa and West Ham are among the clubs that are believed to be interested in the 31-year-old Manchester City and Croatia star.