"We have to decide about De Bruyne's surgery. He will be out for a few months. We will decide in the coming days. De Bruyne will be out for three or four months," coach Pep Guardiola said at a press conference before the European Super Cup match between Man City and Sevilla.
De Bruyne's absence is a big loss for Man City
De Bruyne left the field in the first half of Man City's 3-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor on August 12, in the opening round of the 2023-2024 Premier League season, due to a suspected recurrence of a hamstring injury. Coach Pep Guardiola was cautious and wanted to protect De Bruyne, immediately replacing him with midfielder Kovacic in the 23rd minute of the match.
This is the injury De Bruyne suffered in the Champions League final in June.
The re-injury of De Bruyne, Man City's key midfielder, at the beginning of the new season, made coach Pep Guardiola unhappy.
In the ongoing summer transfer window, Man City has just recruited two notable stars, midfielder Kovacic and center-back Gvardiol. While saying goodbye to Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez, "Man City" still has no intention of recruiting more players to replace De Bruyne.
Coach Pep Guardiola
Coach Pep Guardiola will likely decide to keep midfielder Bernardo Silva, use Kalvin Phillips more and will wait for De Bruyne's return, possibly from early 2024.
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