Bernardo Silva left a bloody mess as Man City team-mate causes gruesome injury

When Pep Guardiola sent on Phil Foden at Molineux looking for an impact, he almost certainly didn’t desire the England star leaving one of his team-mates a bloody mess.

But in the 74th minute of City’s showdown with - with the champions being held by the division’s bottom side - that’s exactly what happened - unfortunately for Bernardo Silva.

had just entered the fray when he whipped a cross to the far post. Rushing in at the back stick, the Portuguese had his eye on the ball.

But so did Foden, and he, unfortunately for Bernardo, wasn’t looking to get a head on it, but instead raised a boot looking for something more acrobatic. He nicked the ball with the tip of his boot - but also ended up planting his studs into Bernardo’s forehead.

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Immediately he rolled off the field, then did that thing that all footballers’ do - rolled straight back on.

Referee Chris Kavanagh blew the whistle to stop the game and Wolves ‘keeper Jose Sa - an international team-mate - called for the medical staff, with blood gushing from the centre of the Manchester City man’s forehead.

City's medical team were quickly across the field to administer treatment, cleaning the wound and applying plenty of vaseline in an attempt to ensure there was

And Bernardo, having been patched up, was swiftly back into the fray, fine to continue as City went in search of a winning goal against Gary O'Neil's struggling side.

City had been dealt an early shock in the West Midlands, falling behind after seven minutes.

Excellent play under pressure from Santiago Bueno sent Nelson Semedo down the right flank and his excellent deep cross found Jorgen Strand Larsen at the far post, with the Norwegian striker firing past Ederson.

Semedo himself almost made it 2-0 as he raced clear midway through the first period, only to be denied by City's Brazilian stopper.

That moment came back to bite Wolves as Josko Gvardiol fired home a long-range effort to level matters.

And deep into injury time, headed home a 95th minute winner for Guardiola's men to give them all three points.

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