Manchester City’s manager, Pep Guardiola, has confirmed another injury setback for the team’s captain, Kevin De Bruyne. De Bruyne was forced to leave the field due to injury after just 23 minutes of their opening league game against Burnley.
During the match, De Bruyne experienced an issue that led to his substitution. He handed over the captain’s armband to Kyle Walker before being replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
After the game, Guardiola addressed De Bruyne’s injury, revealing that it is a recurrence of the same issue he had experienced last season. Guardiola expressed concern about the situation and stated that the team would need to work closely with the medical staff to understand and address the problem.
De Bruyne had started the match positively and was performing well before the injury forced him off the pitch. This injury setback adds to the challenges Manchester City might face in their upcoming matches.