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Ederson to miss Manchester City’s title decider and FA Cup final

Stefan Ortega will be in goal for Premier League finale against West Ham and Wembley showpiece against Manchester United after Brazilian suffers fractured eye socket
Ederson suffered the “minor” fracture in City’s win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday
Ederson suffered the “minor” fracture in City’s win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday
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Stefan Ortega will be in goal for Manchester City’s final two matches of the season after Ederson was ruled out for the rest of the campaign with a broken eye socket.

Ederson suffered what City described as “a minor fracture” in the 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday. Cristian Romero, the Tottenham centre back, caught the goalkeeper in the head as they both attempted to get to the ball in the second half.

After being treated by the club doctor, Max Sala, Ederson carried on playing for a few minutes before Pep Guardiola, the City manager, decided to replace him.

The goalkeeper suffered the injury in a clash with Romero
The goalkeeper suffered the injury in a clash with Romero
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City insisted that all the correct protocols were observed in the on-field treatment of Ederson. After testing the 30-year-old Brazil international, the medical