Defensive crisis deepens for Mancini as Onuoha is ruled out for a month

22 December 2009 14:57
Nedum Onuoha has intensified Roberto Mancini's immediate concerns aboutManchester City's injury list by being ruled out for up to four weeks.[LNB]Mancini's first game in charge is against Stoke on Boxing Day and he is without two defenders in Joleon Lescott, who has just had minor knee surgery, and Onuoha, who has a calf muscle strain. [LNB] Out of action: Nedum Onuoha (R) is ruled out for the Stoke clash with a calf injury[LNB]Shaun Wright-Phillips and Emmanuel Adebayor may also be missing for the home match.[LNB]The former Inter Milan boss is expected to spend big in the transfer window but said at his introductory press conference: 'The only problems I have are not who we might buy in January, but that we have too many injuries.'[LNB]  Manchester City specialNew boss Mancini wants record buy Robinho to write Man City's historyVIDEO: Garry Cook goes on defensive at Roberto Mancini's unveilingMeet Mancini's team: Who's who in Manchester City's new boot room? MANCHESTER CITY FC

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