Pep Guardiola: Omar Marmoush will be out for a few weeks

Guardiola also said defender John Stones remained a doubt for Sunday’s derby against Manchester United

Omar Marmoush faces ‘a few weeks’ out of action (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush will be without Omar Marmoush for a “few weeks”, manager Pep Guardiola has said.

The Egypt international suffered a knee injury during a World Cup qualifier in Burkina Faso on Tuesday.

Guardiola said: “He has to make the last tests but a few weeks, I think. Before or after the (next) international break, he will be ready.”

PEP 💬  (On injuries) Omar [Marmoush] is injured from Egypt. A few weeks I think [he will be out]. Before the [next] international break he will be ready.

Ait Nouri and Cherki. Stones as well is a doubt. Not a big issue but he’s a doubt for Sunday.

The rest are fine. pic.twitter.com/wJBUid9I0e

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 12, 2025

Guardiola, speaking at a press conference, also said defender John Stones remained a doubt for Sunday’s derby against Manchester United with the muscular issue that forced him to miss England’s latest World Cup qualifiers.