Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is sad to see playmaker Kevin De Bruyne having been ruled out for around six weeks due to a knee injury.
De Bruyne sustained ligament damage in his left knee during the 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Fulham on Thursday evening, having only recently returned to action after spending more than two months on the sidelines due to a problem in his right knee.
Unfortunately he is injured, but fortunately he does not need surgery.
Pep Guardiola
And Guardiola is upset by the latest setback, but says he and his staff will just have to cope with the renewed absence of such a key player.
He told reporters: "Unfortunately he is injured, but fortunately he does not need surgery. In between four and six weeks the doctor said he will come back.
"Kevin was out for two and a half months and we are sad for him. When you come back you cannot expect on day one he will be the player we know he is.
"He needs time to settle and take the rhythm, pace, everything. Yesterday he came back, but it is what it is.
"Football is football, it was dynamic game with a lot of contact and this sometimes happens."
A short statement from the Citizens had earlier confirmed: "Kevin De Bruyne suffered knee ligament damage in his left knee during Thursday night’s Carabao Cup fourth-round win over Fulham.
"He underwent scans on Friday at the CFA. No surgery is needed but he is expected to be out for between 5-6 weeks."
De Bruyne joined City in the summer of 2015 and has since scored 35 goals in 146 appearances in all competitions, helping the Citizens to a Premier League- League Cup double last season.
Meanwhile, City are 4/11 to retain their Premier League title this season, are 4/1 to lift the FA Cup and 7/2 to win the Champions League for the first time in their history.
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is sad to see playmaker Kevin De Bruyne having been ruled out for around six weeks due to a knee injury.
De Bruyne sustained ligament damage in his left knee during the 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Fulham on Thursday evening, having only recently returned to action after spending more than two months on the sidelines due to a problem in his right knee.
Unfortunately he is injured, but fortunately he does not need surgery.
Pep Guardiola
And Guardiola is upset by the latest setback, but says he and his staff will just have to cope with the renewed absence of such a key player.
He told reporters: "Unfortunately he is injured, but fortunately he does not need surgery. In between four and six weeks the doctor said he will come back.
"Kevin was out for two and a half months and we are sad for him. When you come back you cannot expect on day one he will be the player we know he is.
"He needs time to settle and take the rhythm, pace, everything. Yesterday he came back, but it is what it is.
"Football is football, it was dynamic game with a lot of contact and this sometimes happens."
A short statement from the Citizens had earlier confirmed: "Kevin De Bruyne suffered knee ligament damage in his left knee during Thursday night’s Carabao Cup fourth-round win over Fulham.
"He underwent scans on Friday at the CFA. No surgery is needed but he is expected to be out for between 5-6 weeks."
De Bruyne joined City in the summer of 2015 and has since scored 35 goals in 146 appearances in all competitions, helping the Citizens to a Premier League- League Cup double last season.
Meanwhile, City are 4/11 to retain their Premier League title this season, are 4/1 to lift the FA Cup and 7/2 to win the Champions League for the first time in their history.
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Source: bet365.com