champion light

Chapter 809 Absence
"How is my injury?" Rong Guang asked Sun Fengyang who had just arrived in the locker room.

At this time, Manchester City's home game against Arsenal is still going on.

"Fortunately, it's not the injured right ankle, so there's nothing serious about it." Sun Fengyang said after Rong Guang's examination.

When Rong Guang was injured and walked off the field with the help of the team doctor, he left Deborah's box and went straight to the locker room.

For many people, the locker room is a sacred place, and other people are not allowed to enter casually.

But Rongguang has privileges in Manchester City, and Rongguang's personal physician Sun Fengyang also has some privileges, including that he can enter and leave the Manchester City dressing room at any time. Although he is not in the Manchester City coaching staff and is not considered an employee of the Manchester City club, he has such power.Of course, this is also because he is Manchester City's personal physician.

There was a relaxed expression on Rong Guang's face—he was quite nervous when he was injured just now, after all, he had experienced the pain of a serious injury before, and he didn't want to experience it again.

But what Sun Fengyang said next poured cold water on Rongguang: "But you won't be able to play in the next round of the league."

Rong Guang looked at him in surprise.

"Although your injury is nothing serious, you still need to rest for at least a week, so to be on the safe side, you will definitely not be able to participate in the next round of the league."

"You know the next round of the league..." Rong Guang asked.

Before Rong Guang finished speaking, Sun Fengyang nodded: "Of course, the next round is the Manchester derby. But you can't play such a crucial game, because you will work harder in this kind of game, which will aggravate your injury."

"But the team needs me..."

"Manchester City is not your team alone, Rong." Sun Fengyang said seriously with a straight face. "You should trust your teammates, they have the ability to win the game..."

But when Sun Fengyang said this, neither he nor Rongguang knew that on the outside field, Arsenal had already sounded the horn of counterattack, and Manchester City was watching in panic as the fruits of victory were eroded by Arsenal...

"I don't think you want to have the experience of not being able to play for eight months again?"

Looking into Sun Fengyang's eyes, Rong Guang thought about it for a long time, and finally sighed: "Okay..."

He is very reluctant, but he is even more unwilling to aggravate the injury and miss more games.

When the game was over, Rong Guang saw his teammates returning dejectedly in the locker room. Without asking, he knew the result of the game—Manchester City lost again.

At the same time, outside the locker room, a tired Mark Hughes was communicating with Sun Fengyang with a anxious expression on his face: "How is Rong's injury?"

"Not too serious..."

Before Sun Fengyang finished speaking, he saw an obviously relieved expression on Mark Hughes' face.

"but……"

He continued.

Hearing his words, the relieved expression on Mark Hughes' face suddenly froze.

"He will not be able to play in the next round against Manchester United." Sun Fengyang finally finished what he wanted to say.

Mark Hughes stared at Sun Fengyang blankly, his eyes were full of doubts and...confusion, he was not prepared for what Sun Fengyang said suddenly.

It took him a second to react, and he asked aloud with some excitement, "Why?"

"Although it's not serious, it's still an injury after all. To be on the safe side, he must rest for at least a week." Sun Fengyang said seriously.

He is not Manchester City's team doctor, nor does he belong to the coaching staff managed by Mark Hughes, so he doesn't have to consider Mark Hughes' mood when he speaks and does things.

He didn't want to leave Mark Hughes with some fluke delusions, and he didn't want Mark Hughes to feel that there was any possibility of fighting for glory.

"But the next game..." Mark Hughes was a little angry and anxious, and his voice was louder than before.

"It's a Manchester derby, I know. But Rong can't play, otherwise his injury may become serious."

"But that's just a possibility, it may become serious, or it may not..." Mark Hughes continued to persuade Sun Fengyang.

"We can't take this risk, Mr. Hughes. I can't take this risk with Rong's health. Even if the team loses to Manchester United due to Rong's absence, at least Rong is still healthy, and you can win back in the next round of the league. If Jean is seriously injured again and misses a few months of the game, I think you will never have a chance to come back." Sun Fengyang said with a straight face.

Mark Hughes looked at Sun Fengyang, who had no room for negotiation at all, and was taken aback for a moment, then said loudly: "But I am the head coach of the team, I am the manager, and I have the right to decide who can play and who cannot play!"

"That also depends on the doctor's opinion." Sun Fengyang refused to budge.

"But you're not our team doctor." Mark Hughes planned to quarrel with Sun Fengyang. It was strange to arrange such a private doctor in the club who was not part of the team doctor system at all, but this doctor could even dictate to me and decide whether my players could play...Mark Hughes couldn't bear it.

"Yes, I'm not Manchester City's team doctor, I'm Rong's personal doctor, so I'm only responsible for Rong's health." The implication is that I don't care about the team's win or loss and the life and death of you, the head coach.

Seeing that Sun Fengyang was so strong, Mark Hughes didn't expect it. He froze for a moment, then frowned and said, "I think you should ask Rong for his opinion when you make this decision..."

Hughes knew that Rong Guang wanted to play a match, especially an important match like the Manchester derby. This was his first intra-city derby since joining Manchester City.

He can't convince Sun Fengyang, but Rongguang can!

Unexpectedly, Sun Fengyang spread his hands, shook his head and said: "I have already talked with Rong, and he agreed with my arrangement. I am his doctor, and I know his physical condition very well. If I say no, it will not work." Sun Fengyang was too lazy to talk to Mark Hughes any longer, and he ended the conversation very forcefully.

Seeing him turn to leave, Mark Hughes said loudly to him: "But I am the head coach of the team...":
Before he finished speaking, Sun Fengyang took out his mobile phone: "Do you need me to call Mr. Fasim directly?"

The rest of Mark Hughes' words were choked in his throat and could not be uttered.

Sun Fengyang ignored the head coach who suddenly became dejected, turned around and left.

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"How is his injury, Mr. Sun?" As soon as he left, Sun Fengyang's cell phone rang, and when he picked it up, it was Deborah who called.

"It's not serious, but it needs to rest for a week. So he won't be able to play in the next game." Sun Fengyang replied.

"But it was a Manchester City derby..."

"Yes, I told him, and he agreed not to play this game. It's all right, you don't have to worry, Deborah."

"Well, thank you, Mr. Sun."

"You are so polite, Deborah. I am Rong's personal doctor, and this is what I should do." Sun Fengyang smiled.

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In the post-match press conference, Mark Hughes looked frustrated. Everyone thought it was because Manchester City lost to Arsenal when they were leading, but in fact Mark Hughes was already worried about his position...

Before the game against Liverpool, he was given an ultimatum. He thought he was dead, but Rong Guang scored a hat-trick in the game and saved his position.

Now his handsome position has come to the most dangerous time again, even more dangerous than last time, because this time there is no glory to save him...

Without glory, Manchester City, even if they are playing at home, how can they face the impact of Manchester United?

Mark Hughes is not at all confident about it.

The reporters also asked about Rongguang's injury, and Mark Hughes had to cheer up: "His injury is not serious..."

"So can he participate in the next city derby?" asked the Manchester Evening News reporter.

This question almost made Mark Hughes walk away, but he still held back and said in a calm tone as much as possible: "It depends on the specific results of the injury test..."

He didn't directly tell the reporters that Rongguang would miss the next game, not that he still wanted to get a chance for Rongguang to play, but that he didn't want to disturb the morale of the army...and affect the team's preparations.

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However, the news that Rongguang will be absent from the match against Manchester United was not concealed for long. Two days later, the media began to spread the news that Rongguang would be absent from the city derby.

The reporters blocked the outside of the Carrington training base, wanting to interview Rongguang and get the latest news from Rongguang.

But both Deborah and Sun Fengyang have already told Rong Guang that he had better keep silent on this matter before the official announcement.Therefore, Rongguang did not accept interviews from any media, nor did he answer this question.

And Mark Hughes's answer has always been ambiguous. He didn't say that Rongguang would definitely miss the game, but he didn't say that Rongguang would definitely participate in the same city derby.

A few days before the game, this became the most concerned news in the entire English football world-whether Rong Guang can catch up with his first Manchester city derby.

Manchester City fans certainly hope that Rongguang can catch up with the game. After all, with Manchester City's current state, if they want to beat Manchester United at home, they really can only count on Rongguang.

But unfortunately, the day before the game, when Mark Hughes finally announced the starting list for the game, Rong Guang still didn't appear on the list, and not only the starting list, he didn't even make the final 18-man squad, which means that he didn't even have the chance to come off the bench to participate in the same city derby...

"Rong's injury has not completely healed. To be on the safe side, we let him continue to rest. After all, Manchester City needs a fully healthy Rong, not a Rong who fights with injuries..." In the pre-match press conference, Mark Hughes said so.

A group of reporters looked at each other.

Rong Guang was absent from this city derby? !

The biggest gimmick...it's gone!

(End of this chapter)