Pep Guardiola has undergone back surgery and will be absent for Manchester City until after the international break next month, according to The Athletics
The club confirmed on Tuesday that the Spaniard has been suffering with “severe back pain for some time” and flew out to Barcelona for an emergency procedure.
The surgery was a success, the club say, and Guardiola will now recover back in Spain.
Assistant manager Juanma Lillo, who re-joined the club earlier this summer, will now take up Guardiola’s duties until he returns.
His first game in charge on the touchline will be on Sunday when Manchester City travel to Sheffield United in the Premier League.
Following the game at Bramall Lane, City host Fulham on September 2 before the international break between September 4 and 12.
City then travel to West Ham on September 16.
