In Sunday afternoon’s Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, Kevin De Bruyne is not present for the Citizens.
The 33-year-old was taken off the field at the halftime break on Wednesday night in the UEFA Champions League match against Inter Milan after it appeared that he had a groin injury during an effort on the Italian team’s goal.
Having substituted Phil Foden, the team’s attacking midfielder, for the club’s vice captain during the match, Pep Guardiola was unable to provide much information regarding the gravity of the problem following the match.
In Sunday afternoon’s Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, Kevin De Bruyne is not present for the Citizens.
The 33-year-old was taken off the field at the halftime break on Wednesday night in the UEFA Champions League match against Inter Milan after it appeared that he had a groin injury during an effort on the Italian team’s goal.
Having substituted Phil Foden, the team’s attacking midfielder, for the club’s vice captain during the match, Pep Guardiola was unable to provide much information regarding the gravity of the problem following the match.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon, the Catalan coach did, however, express some optimism that De Bruyne could be able to contribute in some way against Arsenal this coming weekend.
When questioned about whether De Bruyne has resumed training with his Manchester City teammates, Guardiola responded, “He feels today a little bit better, but not yet.” “Days off, training tomorrow (Saturday), and we’ll see.”
When asked if De Bruyne might play against Arsenal, Guardiola replied, “He could be.”
Kevin De Bruyne, however, has been left out of the Manchester City squad for the visit of their Premier League championship rivals, according to official team news from the Etihad Stadium ahead of the match against Arsenal.
Guardiola wanted to reassure fans waiting for an update on De Bruyne that the injury is not a “big, big one” when discussing the Belgian’s ailment with media prior to the match.
De Bruyne’s absence from the matchday squad against Arsenal is probably being viewed by Manchester City as a precaution since the team will be playing a lot of games in the coming weeks.
Just 49 hours after the end of Arsenal’s match on Sunday afternoon, City will face Watford in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday night. The following Saturday, they will travel to Newcastle United for a lunchtime kickoff.
Before the League Cup match in midweek, there might be more information available regarding Kevin De Bruyne’s ailment; however, that matchup will probably be viewed as an additional chance to rest the captain of the Belgium national team.
