Manchester City could possibly be with out Kevin De Bruyne for the remainder of the 12 months after supervisor Pep Guardiola mentioned on Tuesday he could require surgical procedure on a hamstring harm. De Bruyne limped off early in City’s 3-0 win over Burnley to open the Premier League season on Friday. The 32-year-old had suffered the same harm within the Champions League ultimate simply over two months in the past as City beat Inter Milan to turn into European champions for the primary time.

“It’s a serious injury,” mentioned Guardiola forward of the UEFA Super Cup between City and Sevilla in Athens. “We have to decide surgery or not surgery.”

He added: “Surgery I think will be three or four months out.”

City have already misplaced two of their most potent attacking gamers from final season as Ilkay Gundogan joined Barcelona and Riyad Mahrez departed for Saudi membership Al-Ahli.

And Guardiola mentioned De Bruyne is “irreplaceable” regardless of having the likes of Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez to name upon to deputise.

“Kevin has specific qualities. To lose it for a long time is really tough for us.

“At the identical time we now have to look ahead. The abilities for Kevin is irreplaceable however we now have gamers with completely different expertise.”

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