MANCHESTER CITY goalkeeper Ederson suffered a gruesome black eye only minutes into his club’s opening weekend clash again West Ham.
In an attempt to head the ball away, Ruben Dias accidentally caught his team-mate.
Man City were responding to early pressure from the Hammers who started the game well.
They had been putting high balls into the Man City box in the early stages as they looked to unsettle the Premier League champions’ defence.
One corner whipped in caused Pep Guardiola’s team particular problems – but it was all of their own making.
New signing Erling Haaland and Ruben Dias both went up to try and clear the ball.
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But the Man City centre back ended up in the path of his goalkeeper who he accidentally clattered into.
After recovering from the ground, Ederson could be seen with a black eye and a lump on his face after the clash.
He continued on the game despite his pain.
At the other end, West Ham’s goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski later had to come off with an injury before half-time for Alphonse Areola.
It’s been a weekend of nasty injuries, with Ben Godfrey stretchered off after a horrific leg issue against Chelsea yesterday.
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Fans had a lot of sympathy for Ederson after the clash.
One wrote on Twitter: “The season is 2 minutes old and Ruben Dias has already given Ederson a black eye. This season is going to be fun.”
Another said with a crying emoji: “Ederson that eye isn’t looking good.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
