MANCHESTER City manager Mark Hughes has revealed Robinho has suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from an ankle injury.
The Brazil international has missed City’s last seven games with a stress fracture of the ankle but was expected to return for the Carling Cup clash with Scunthorpe next week.
However the City boss highlighted the damaged area had not healed as quickly as they thought leaving the 26-year-old facing another two weeks out.
“He has had a setback and the likelihood is that it will be nearer to 10 to 14 days,” said Hughes.
“The area where the stress is hasn’t healed as quickly as we first anticipated.”
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