Ederson has been ruled out of Manchester City's final two games of the season due to the injury he suffered in the 2-0 win at Tottenham.
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Ederson will miss final two games
Suffered nasty eye injury vs Spurs
Can recover in time for Copa America
WHAT HAPPENED?
The Brazilian goalkeeper was involved in a nasty second-half collision with Spurs centre-back Cristian Romero and was eventually replaced by deputy Stefan Ortega after initially being cleared to continue by medical staff. Ederson left the field with swelling under his right eye and City have confirmed he has suffered a small fracture to his eye socket.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Ederson will subsequently miss City's final Premier League match against West Ham on Sunday, where a win will secure a fourth consecutive crown for Pep Guardiola's side. The South American stopper will also be unavailable for the Cityzens' FA Cup final clash against local rivals Manchester United, although Ortega would likely have played even if he were available - as the German is often the first choice in domestic cup competitions.
DID YOU KNOW?
There has been 15 cases of a goalkeeper being substituted in the Premier League this season. Amazingly, Ortega replacing an injured Ederson accounts for four of them.
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