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Man City hit by shattering £35m blow after confirmed injury news

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19 Dec 2025, 11:15 am

Manchester City landed a financial blow after suffering several injuries to key players last season.

Man City failed to win a major trophy for just the second time in Pep Guardiola’s 10-year reign at the Etihad Stadium.

A new report from Howden Insurance Brokers, published on Wednesday (17 December), analysed the injury cost of clubs across European football’s top-five leagues.

The London-based company calculated the figure by taking the daily base salary of an injured player and multiplying it by the number of days they were unavailable through injury.

The analysis revealed Man City suffered the most-costly injuries in the Premier League despite Arsenal players picking up significantly more injuries throughout the campaign.

Pep Guardiola's side suffered several injuries to key players last season (Credit: Imago)

How many injuries did Man City suffer last season?

Rodri missed the majority of the season after picking up an anterior crucial ligament injury in the opening weeks of the campaign against Arsenal.

Meanwhile, the likes of Ederson, John Stones, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland also spent periods on the sidelines.

Howden’s report revealed Man City suffered 53 injuries last season, costing them £35.3million.

Rodri was sidelined throughout most of last season (Credit: Imago)

Arsenal, who finished runners-up behind Liverpool, picked up 70 injuries – the second-highest total behind Brighton with 75.

Those injuries cost Mikel Arteta’s side £25.7m across the campaign, with the likes of Bakayo Saka and Kai Havertz spending several months on the sidelines.

Elsewhere, Liverpool’s injury cost was just £12.7m after they picked up 47 injuries in their title-winning season under Arne Slot.

Man City hit by £20m+ blow after official documents filed

Man City suffered a financial dip after finishing third in the Premier League table last season.

Pep Guardiola’s side posted their 2024-25 accounts this week, revealing their revenue fell by £20.9m from a club-record £715m in 2023-24 to £694.1m.

Man City have enjoyed great commercial success in recent years, but their revenue in that department slipped from £344.7m to £340.3m.

Broadcast revenue at the Etihad fell from £294.7m to £278.6m, while matchday income dropped slightly from £75.6m to £75.1m.

Man City also recorded a £9.9m pre-tax loss last season, having made a £73.8m profit in the previous year.

Pep Guardiola's side finished third in the Premier League table last season (Credit: Imago)

The Manchester giants are looking to challenge for the Premier League title this season following a strong recent run of form.

Four league wins on the bounce have seen them close the gap on leaders Arsenal to just two points heading into the festive period.

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