Bridge out for a month

17th March 2010

Manchester City full-back Wayne Bridge is set to be sidelined for around a month after undergoing a hernia operation, the Barclays Premier League club have confirmed.

The 29-year-old was forced off after aggravating the long-standing injury in the first half of City's 1-1 draw at Sunderland on Sunday and will now miss a crucial phase of the season, with the Eastlands club bidding to secure fourth place in the Barclays Premier League and with it a place in the Champions League.

Bridge had only recently returned to first-team action for Roberto Mancini's side after missing 13 games with a knee injury.

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