Manchester City lose Matija Nastasic for up to six weeks

The 20-year-old Serbia international was stretchered off with an ankle injury during a pre-season game against Sunderland in Hong Kong last month.

Matija Nastasic injury mars Manchester City's Barclays Asia trophy victory

Nevertheless it will again put the spotlight on the treacherous conditions -- Spurs' Belgian international Jan Vertonghen faces a race to be fit for the start of the season in three weeks after also injuring his ankle, that in the 3-1 defeat to Sunderland at the same venue on Wednesday.

Matija Nastasic wants champions Manchester City to tighten up

Manchester City defender Matija Nastasic has called on the Premier League champions to add more clean sheets in December as they bid to overtake leaders Manchester United.