It’s fair to say Manchester City have been hit pretty hard by the loss of Ilkay Gundogan.
The Germany international has suffered another serious injury having already had to delay his City debut until September, and it’s come at an awful time with Fernandinho suspended.
The former Borussia Dortmund star will be out for several months, something Pep Guardiola’s side clearly felt it necessary to acknowledge before their game against Arsenal.
A 2-1 victory over the Gunners wasn’t enough to prevent City being widely ridiculed for their tribute to Gundogan, which may have been a little extreme.
Quite why they felt the need to imprint his name on their shirts will never be known, but they were basically asking to be mocked.
RIP Gundogan, who sadly died of embarrassment today. pic.twitter.com/MQDyosmHvA
— Alternative Football (@AltFootball) December 18, 2016
This is actually embarrassing. Gundogan is at home lads he's not dead pic.twitter.com/vFRiGyNR2W
— Adam (@DeGeaoIogy) December 18, 2016
Almost as bad as when the Brazil team held a funeral for Neymar at the World Cup when he got injured pic.twitter.com/FYRBIOFdKB
— Adam (@DeGeaoIogy) December 18, 2016
City team wearing Gundogan shirts is ridiculous. Man's injured, not dead.
— rhiannon ✧ (@RhiannonKlaczok) December 18, 2016
Gundogan might not be dead, but something has died at the Etihad today: Arsenal's season. #MCFCvAFC
— Ryan Bailey (@RyanJayBailey) December 18, 2016
City: 'Make sure we win this, it's a tribute to Gundogan'
Inner City: 'Defend awfully. He's dead. He won't know' pic.twitter.com/TJqy2HLTLr
— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) December 18, 2016
Nothing wrong with City and their players supporting their injured players, but that's a bit cringey with Gundogan there. He's not dead!
— Spion Klopp (@TheKopHQ) December 18, 2016
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