VERY SAD NEWS Has been announced for Manchester City Playmaker Kevin De Bruyne this evening by Pep Guardiola after 1-0 victory against Brentford
Pep Guardiola reveals Kevin De Bruyne injury report following 1-0 win over Brentford.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has provided an update on an injury worry involving Kevin De Bruyne.
It was surprising to see the £400,000-a-week (Sport Rac) player named on the bench before City’s 1-0 victory over Brentford.
Guardiola’s decision not to start arguably his finest player on Tuesday night was surprising given the importance of the game in the Premier League title chase.
Pep Guardiola offers a new Kevin De Bruyne injury update.
Given that the game was deadlocked at 0-0 before Erling Haaland’s 71st-minute winner, Pep Guardiola’s decision to bring Jeremy Doku off the bench over Kevin De Bruyne seemed surprise.
However, given that De Bruyne was not called upon, it was reasonable to assume that he had taken a knock.
After Manchester City beat Brentford to move into second place in the league rankings, Pep Guardiola revealed more about Kevin De Bruyne’s potential injury.
Today, we are unable to utilise Kevin [De Bruyne] due to hamstring niggles; I did not want to take any chances with him,” he stated [via HaytersTV].
However, Pep Guardiola said that the injury issue surrounding Kevin De Bruyne was not significant, adding, “He’s okay, he’s okay, it’s just more caution and prevention that I think, but he didn’t feel comfortable, the doctor said it was a little risk, and I said, okay.”
“After five months off, we didn’t take any risks about that over him.”
It’s wise not to risk Kevin De Bruyne at this stage of the season.
With Manchester City scheduled to face difficult opponents such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Aston Villa in March, an injury to Kevin De Bruyne would be a nightmare for Pep Guardiola and co.
So much so that it would be understandable if City were ruled out as prospective Premier League and Champions League winners by fans and experts alike, given De Bruyne’s importance to this team.
From the Sky Blues’ perspective, one hopes the 32-year-old recovers to full fitness as soon as possible, as his absence will be felt again if he is considered injured in the future.
