mævjˈuːbə sˈʌfɚd ɐ nˈiː ˈɪndʒɚɹi mˈɪdweɪ θɹuː ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv θˈɜːtiːn sˈiːzən, bˌiːɪŋ sˈaɪdlaɪnd fɔːɹ mˈoːɹ ðɐn θɹˈiː mˈʌnθs.
Mavuba suffered a knee injury midway through the 2012–13 season, being sidelined for more than three months.