Man City star in tears after injury ahead of Brentford and Arsenal Premier League fixtures

Manchester City defender Nathan Ake could be seen in tears as he picked up an injury on international duty ahead of his club's upcoming Premier League fixtures against Brentford and Arsenal this month.

The 29-year-old has not played a huge part for Pep Guardiola's side so far this term, with just two top flight minutes to his name so far, but did rack up 44 outings in all competitions last season. With the fixtures coming thick and fast after the international break, Ake would no doubt have been called upon by Guardiola.

Manchester City return to league action against Brentford this weekend, welcoming Thomas Frank's side to the Etihad Stadium. The Bees were beaten 1-0 by the Champions at the Eithad last year but the London outfit did claim a 2-1 scalp at the stadium in November 2022.

Following the meeting with Brentford, Manchester City then have a huge meeting with Arsenal at their home ground on September 22. If the Premier League pans out as it did last term, that fixture could be a potentially title-deciding match.

In between those two league fixtures is a Champions League clash with Inter Milan and the matches are followed by Carabao Cup action against Watford before a trip to Newcastle United at the end of the month.

Ake was stretchered off the pitch during the Netherlands' meeting with Germany on Tuesday night and looked in serious pain as he was helped off the field. With the injury still fresh, how long the lay-off will be remains to be seen, but it does not look like good news for the 29-year-old.

As he pulled up on the field, it appeared that the defender could have pulled his hamstring. That combined with the severity of the pain could point to a lengthy lay-off for the player, who was so important in Manchester City's title winning campaign last season.