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

Nedum Onuoha has intensified Roberto Mancini's immediate concerns aboutManchester City's injury list by being ruled out for up to four weeks.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. Out of action: Nedum Onuoha (R) is ruled out for the Stoke clash with a calf injuryShaun Wright-Phillips and Emmanuel Adebayor may also be missing for the home match.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.'  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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