2023-08-15 16:29:37
The Premier League will be less joyful without him: hit in the hamstring after 23 minutes of play against Burnley (3-0), last weekend, Kevin De Bruyne will probably be operated on and should not be able to play again before beginning of the year 2024. The Manchester City playmaker had not been able to participate in any preparation match, only coming into play in the Community Shield against Arsenal (1-1, 1 pens to 4), and his injury from his first tenure of the season was a relapse of that which occurred in the first period of the Champions League final against Inter (1-0) on June 10.
“It’s serious, a huge blow, admitted Pep Guardiola. We have to decide in the next few days whether he should have surgery or not, but he will be out for several months. It’s a big loss, but the club gave me a very good squad and we will find the solution. »
Lucas Paqueta en cible prioritaire
The solution could also come from outside, and in particular from West Ham, because Manchester City should make an offer of more than 100 M€ to bring in Lucas Paqueta, the former Brazilian left-hander from Lyon, who warned the London club of his willingness to leave. Kevin De Bruyne, who had sometimes been injured in the past, was coming out of a very long 2022-2023 season, with 10 goals and 31 assists in 49 matches with Manchester City, interrupted by the World Cup in Qatar.
Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias are also absent from the group for what could be the first trophy of the season for Erling Haaland’s teammates after the Community Shield final lost to Arsenal (1-1, 4-1 on tab).
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