Man City attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki could be back in action before the next international break, according to reports in France.
Journalist Loic Tanzi claims that the 22-year-old has recovered from the thigh injury that he sustained just under a month ago.
Cherki could be available to play against Monaco in the Champions League or Brentford in the Premier League at the start of October. Supporters on X are very happy that the summer signing could return much sooner than expected:
Best news ever
— Bryan (@BrianMCity) September 25, 2025
We are back bby
— BIG RIN (@Dende_junior) September 25, 2025
Let our season begin
— Anonymous๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ (@Ohxe_oj) September 25, 2025
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
— 6pac (@KdbBumFiddle) September 25, 2025
Went from 3 months out to healed give that physio a new contract with better wages
— ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ (@BasedKirby) September 25, 2025
Give him an extra week off, just to make sure he's gonna be ok. We don't need to take any risks.
— Arman Jannessari (@Arman_Jnsr) September 25, 2025
Cherki could make his comeback way ahead of schedule
The France international was expected to be out of contention for seven or eight weeks, but it looks like he could be ready to play again in just five if the information proves to be accurate.
Of course, fans will want to hear confirmation from manager Pep Guardiola or the club itself before getting their hopes up.
Man City’s injury list is clearing up
Kalvin Phillips came off the bench for his first game of the campaign against Huddersfield Town in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.
Mateo Kovacic is now also back full training following surgery on an Achilles injury. When Cherki does return, it would mean that only three players (excluding Erling Haaland) remain on the treatment table.
Abdukodir Khusanov, Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait-Nouri are not expected to be out too long either, with Ait-Nouri probably needing a bit more time to recover than the other two.
Read more about the Man City First Team Squad for 2025/26 here
