Manchester City forward Ferran Torres could be sidelined for up to three months, manager Pep Guardiola has revealed.

The 21-year-old limped off during La Roja’s UEFA Nations League semi-final win over Italy, having scored twice in the first half.

Torres was subsequently passed fit to start against France in Sunday’s final, though he was forced off late on in the 2-1 defeat.

The City manager revealed that Torres is now expected to miss up to three months of action following confirmation of the foot injury which he picked up whilst on international duty with Spain.

Speaking ahead of City’s match against Burnley at the Etihad on Saturday, Guardiola revealed: “Ferran will be out for two and a half months, or maybe three months. It’s a broken metatarsal.”

The injury was clearly worst than first feared after the club had initially confirmed that Torres had sustained a ‘small fracture’ to his right foot while representing his country.

The Spanish forward has netted three goals in his seven appearances for City this season and has impressed since joining the current Premier League champions from Spanish side Valencia in the summer of 2020.

Man City fans weren’t pleased with the news:

NOOO
— Whilip Woden (@FodenBetter) October 15, 2021

Absulute joke. Get well soon king @FerranTorres20
— . (@pdderrr) October 15, 2021

This is Ferran fault.
— – (@FinallyManfred) October 15, 2021

Ferran should have not played the final ffs, now we're not going to be able to count on him for the up-coming WCQ 😞
— ~ Don Piñero 🧠 (@6810_MEYERD) October 15, 2021