Australian football great Mark Bosnich has assured fans he is on the road to recovery after being admitted to hospital.
The former Aston Villa, Manchester United, Chelsea and Socceroos goalkeeper has long been a face of UEFA Champions League broadcasts in Australia.
But the 52-year-old was forced to miss coverage of knockout clashes as he continues to recover in hospital.
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The much-loved commentator posted a message on social media on Wednesday night.
“Will not be able to see you all tomorrow morning, but will be fine by Friday,” Bosnich captioned a selfie photo of himself in a hospital bed.
It’s unclear exactly why the larger-than-life Australian football personality was admitted to hospital.
He has been contacted by 7NEWS.com.au for comment.
Bosnich’s social media post was quickly flooded by messages of support, including from Aussie boxing world champion George Kombosos.
“Speedy recovery Bozza,” he wrote.
Manchester City returns with Champions League win
Meanwhile, manager Pep Guardiola has been left to rue injuries to Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva after Manchester City returned to Champions League action with a 3-1 win at FC Copenhagen.
Grealish, handed his first start in six matches, lasted just 21 minutes of the holders’ largely straightforward last-16 first-leg success at Parken Stadium before being forced off with a groin problem.
Silva, who put City into a 2-1 lead just before the break with a fine flicked finish, took a knock to the ankle late in the game.
The double blow comes after Josko Gvardiol missed the game with an ankle injury and Mateo Kovacic was also unavailable.
“It’s something muscular with Jack, his groin,” City boss Guardiola said.
“He felt it on the grass, started to complain. The players can feel it immediately if it’s muscular. It’s a pity, he’s gutted.
“He wanted to continue but we didn’t want to make the damage even worse. We’ll make tests tomorrow.
“Bernardo has a big knock in his ankle and Josko is out two to three weeks. Kova is ready to come back.”
The injuries took the gloss off what was a mainly comfortable night for City.
– With AAP
