Pep Guardiola Confident Kevin De Bruyne Will Recover from Injury Soon

Jakarta, Todaysgist.com – Manchester City (Man City) coach, Pep Guardiola, is optimistic that his mainstay midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne, will soon recover from injury and be able to return to strengthen his team which faces a busy schedule this week.

“I can’t say for sure how long he will be out, but it won’t be long,” said Pep, quoted from the official website of the club nicknamed The Citizens, Monday (23/9/2024).

De Bruyne suffered the injury when Manchester City faced Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League match on Thursday (19/9/2024) early morning WIB, which ended in a 0-0 draw.

Due to the injury, De Bruyne had to be withdrawn and replaced by Ilkay Gundogan in the second half. The Belgian midfielder was also not included in the list of players when Manchester City drew 2-2 against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, Sunday (22/9/2024) night WIB.

Despite the injury worrying fans, Guardiola assured that De Bruyne’s injury was not serious.

“He just felt a little bit uncomfortable in his leg,” said the coach who has led Manchester City to six Premier League titles.

After the match against Arsenal, Man City will face Watford on Wednesday (25/9/2024) early morning WIB in the third round of the 2024-2025 League Cup.

A few days later, precisely on Saturday (28/9/2024), Man City will visit St James’ Park Stadium to face Newcastle United in the continuation of the Premier League.

Currently, the club is nicknamed The Citizens It is still at the top of the 2024-2025 Premier League standings with a collection of 13 points from five matches.