Manchester City have been shaken by the news that Kevin De Bruyne is set to
miss up to six weeks of action due to a muscle injury.
De Bruyne stopped abruptly in the 2-0 victory over Aston Villa (premier_league) and was substituted just before the hour mark, raising fears of a serious injury.
And Pep Guardiola has now confirmed his star player will miss at least a month of action, telling reporters: "Kevin, as the doctor said today after reviewing his case, will be back in four to six. weeks. That's a big blow, isn't it? True, but we have to move on. "
"I'm not saying anything that nobody knows, it's unfortunate for him and for us and we have to find a solution because this is a situation that concerns everyone and we have to adapt."
Starting with the clash of the FA Cup on Saturday against the League 2 Cheltenham Town, De Bruyne could miss up to nine games, including the trip to Liverpool and the first leg of the Champions League against Borussia Monchengladbach.
He is also said to be uncertain about the clash against rival Manchester United on March 6. Kyle Walker was also affected in the win over Villa, but the England defender had a better diagnosis.
"Kyle took a big kick in the hips, but it's just a kick, so he's not available for tomorrow, but we want him back for the next game," Guardiola said Forward Sergio Aguero is also in question after testing positive for Covid-19, while defenders Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Ake are still out of shape. The Argentinian had previously self-isolated but has now contracted the disease.
"What we want right now with Sergio is for him to feel better," added Guardiola. “He felt uncomfortable for the first two or three days - so tired like all the
symptoms you get. So I hope he can recover well and come back step by step to
the training sessions. We did without our best striker in a long time but we have lived without him and we have to wait for them to come back as soon as possible ".
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