David Silva Injury: Updates on Manchester City Star's Knee and Return

David Silva is working hard in the treatment room as his recovery from knee ligament damage continues at Manchester City's training complex.

Continue for updates.

Wednesday, Dec. 10

Silva Out vs. Roma

Jamie Jackson of The Guardian has an update on Silva's status:

Tuesday, Dec. 9

Silva Trains Ahead of Roma Clash

Ian Irving of MUTV provides positive news for City fans ahead of Wednesday's must-win clash with Roma in the Champions League:

Friday, Dec. 5

Silva Hoping for Roma Return

Once again, Manuel Pellegrini confirmed Silva will play no part as City prepare for the visit of Everton, but the playmaker has a chance of returning in the must-win Champions League tie with Roma:

Tuesday, Dec. 2

Silva Layoff Extends to Sunderland Clash

Manuel Pellegrini once again confirmed Silva's absence for Wednesday's match against Sunderland:

Friday, Nov. 28

Silva Remains Absent for Southampton Trip

Manuel Pellegrini provided the latest on Silva's knee, per Jamie Jackson of the Guardian:

Friday, Nov. 21

Silva Out of Swansea Clash

As expected, Manuel Pellegrini confirmed Silva will not face Swansea on Saturday, per City's official Twitter:

Thursday, Nov. 20

Bayern Comeback Hopes Fading

Silva appears to be losing his battle to be fit for City's Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich. David Anderson of the Daily Mirror reports:

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David Silva and Vincent Kompany are battling to be fit for Manchester City's do-or-die Champions League clash with Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

Both continue to have treatment at Carrington today as City attempt to get them fit for the must-win game at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.

[...] Silva remains a major doubt with the knee ligament injury he suffered at the start of the month and the fixture may come too soon for him.

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Thursday, Nov. 6

Positive Signs of Recovery for Silva

David Silva appears to be making a rapid recovery from the knee injury suffered in Manchester City's recent Capital One Cup loss to Newcastle.

The Sun's northern-based writer, Martin Blackburn, tweeted after Wednesday's loss to CSKA Moscow:

Friday, Oct. 31

Three-Week Absence for Silva

Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed David Silva's absence from the Manchester derby, predicting a three-week layoff for the Spaniard due to a knee injury.

Jamie Jackson of the Guardian and City's official Twitter provide the latest:

Thursday, Oct. 30

Silva Out of Manchester Derby

David Anderson of the Daily Mirror has an update on Silva's status for this weekend's Manchester derby:

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David Silva is OUT of Sunday's Manchester derby with a knee injury and fears he could be facing three weeks on the sideline.

Silva has had a scan on his knee, which has revealed the Manchester City playmaker has suffered ligament damage that will force him to miss the Etihad clash with neighbours United.

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Wednesday, Oct. 29

Silva Tweaks Knee in Newcastle Loss

David Silva picked up an injury in the opening 10 minutes of Manchester City's Capital One Cup clash against Newcastle United at the Etihad on Wednesday, a match City lost 2-0.   

The instrumental Spaniard had to be replaced by Samir Nasri after a clash with Magpies player Ryan Taylor. The Sky Blues were already down 1-0 following a Rolando Aarons strike.

Manchester City provided an update from Manuel Pellegrini after the match:

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Manuel revealed that he will not know the extent of the problem until the Spaniard is assessed tomorrow but defended his decision to name a strong line-up for this Capital One Cup clash four days ahead of the visit of Manchester United.

'We will see tomorrow,' said the Chilean. 'David has a problem with his knee, but I don’t know how serious it is.

'There was no reason why David cannot play. We played on Saturday and had four days to recover, so I don’t think that was a reason. He was prepared to play, but maybe not the whole game.'

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Pellegrini's side host local rivals Manchester United on Sunday in the Premier League as they look to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to West Ham. Silva's absence would be a huge blow on such a vital occasion.