Jerome Boateng And Micah Richards Give Manchester City Injury Headache

Meanwhile, Micah Richards succumbed to a hamstring tear while playing for the England U-21s to a 4-0 thrashing of Denmark last week, and though initial reports suggested that he’d miss up to a month he’s battling to regain full fitness by April 16th for the key FA Cup semifinal match against arch-rivals Manchester United. Richards is quoted in various media outlets as planning to install an oxygen chamber in his home in an effort to increase his recovery time:

If both Richards and Boateng are unavailable for selection, Mancini will face an interesting selection dilemma as he looks to plot a course to secure at least fourth place in the league as well as mount an attack on the FA Cup. The pair have combined for 49 appearances in all competitions this season, and replacing them won’t be trivial for City, despite their huge resources.