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Omar Marmoush made his international debut for Egypt in October 2021, Manchester City are set to assess forward Omar Marmoush before Sunday's Manchester derby after he suffered a knee injury while on international duty with Egypt. The 26-year-old was substituted in the ninth minute of his country's World Cup qualifier with Burkina Faso - which finished in a goalless draw - in Ouagadougou on Tuesday. Marmoush, who joined City from Eintracht Frankfurt for £59m in January, was hurt following a robust fourth-minute challenge. He initially played on after receiving treatment on the field before being replaced by Osama Faisal shortly afterwards. A picture of the player leaving the pitch with medics was posted on the Egyptian Football Association's X account with the message: "Omar Marmoush suffers a bruised knee ligament. "The player will undergo an X-ray upon his arrival to Cairo [on] Wednesday morning. " City's medical staff will also examine Marmoush, who has scored eight goals in 28 games for the club, when he returns to England. The frontman has started City's last two top-flight matches - defeats to Tottenham and Brighton - after coming on as a substitute in the 4-0 opening-weekend win at Wolves. Pep Guardiola's side host neighbours Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on Sunday (16: 30 BST). Latest Manchester City news, analysis and fan views Ask about Man City - what do you want to know? Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Finest England night leaves Tuchel with selection dilemmas What makes five-goal Haaland such a phenomenal goalscorer? How dream relationship soured as Forest turn to Postecoglou The rise and fall of the scandalous Maxwell family Your weekly go-to for women’s football Power, secrets and toxic friendships collide in a dangerous game For how long will traces of our civilisation last? Finest England night leaves Tuchel with selection dilemmas British racing on strike - what's the background? What makes five-goal Haaland such a phenomenal goalscorer? What Spence's England milestone means for Muslims Watch: Why is horse racing going on strike? Video Watch: Why is horse racing going on strike? How dream relationship soured as Forest turn to Postecoglou In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week The Whole 10 Yards. Video The Whole 10 Yards Are Scotland finally finding striker solutions? 'People being happy for me is bigger than any win' 'Playing perfectly' - how does Alcaraz rank v men's tennis legends at 22? Watch highlights from Scotland's win over Belarus. Video Watch highlights from Scotland's win over Belarus 'I want to change the game' - meet Black Ferns star Miller Test Match Special. Audio Test Match Special 'A heavy shirt to wear' - being Man Utd number one 'Partisan Irish fans provide timely Ryder Cup reminder' The wonderkids who didn't make it 'I pretended to be Owen on the street - but you can't compare us' 'Take back little Molly' - Mc Cann takes pay cut to box Football in Greenland: The 'toughest' championship in the world? Video Football in Greenland: The 'toughest' championship in the world? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.