the sock of manchester city, Kevin De Bruyne, returned to injury in the right thigh, this Friday, in his team’s victory over Burnley, 3-0, in the first round of the Premier League, and will be out in principle for “several weeks” , evaluated his coach, Pep Guardiola. The Belgian already suffered a physical problem in the same area two months ago.
“Unfortunately he got injured again. Same place and position as in the Champions League (in the final they won against Inter Milan) and he will be sidelined for a while,” Guardiola announced.
De Bruyne, starter and captain, was substituted in the 21st minute of the first half. He had reappeared with the team last weekend, starting as a substitute, in the Community Shield City lost to Arsenal on penalties.
Asked about the estimated recovery time, Guardiola replied that it is still not known exactly: “It will depend on the depth (of the injury), but he will be out for several weeks”.
Thus, De Bruyne will be a certain low in Manchester City’s next match, which takes place this Wednesday, at 4 pm (Brasília time), against Sevilla, in the UEFA Super Cup decision, at the Karaiskákis Stadium, in Athens, Greece.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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