Last Updated: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:37
Craig Bellamy has been sent to London to see a specialist about his knee injury but Man City are confident it is not too serious.
Boss Roberto Mancini is waiting to discover the extent of the Welshman's problem but he is hoping he will get positive news and be back in contention for the weekend's clash against Stoke.
"Craig is in London today, by tomorrow we should know how serious this injury is but at the moment I do not think it is too bad," Mancini said on the club's website.
"He reported the problem after the game on Saturday and it was important that he was checked out as soon as possible.
"I know about Craig's injury problems in the past and I hope this does not turn out to be like his old injuries, but we will have to wait for the results from the doctor. If he is OK I would hope he is training again this week and available for Stoke."
Bellamy, who has hit six goals for City this term, will definitely be out of the midweek game against Bolton as City look to bounce back from the disappointing 2-1 reverse at Hull on Saturday and Mancini knows the striker will be a big loss.
"He is an important part of the team and with some big games coming up I would like to be able to pick Craig if possible.
"We have some good options to choose from if he is not available, but Craig drives us on when he plays so I hope he is back for us very soon after Bolton."