EPL: ‘Big blow’ – Guardiola confirms when De Bruyne will play again for Man City

<p>Manchester City head coach, Pep Guardiola has confirmed that playmaker, Kevin De Bruyne will endure a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring injury during his team’s Premier League 3-0 win over Burnley last Friday.</p>, <p>According to Guardiola, De Bruyne will likely spend between 3-4 months away from the pitch following the recent setback.</p>, <p>Recall that Man City started their new Premier League campaign with a win over newcomers Burnley at Turf Moor.</p>, <p>Erling Halaand scored a brace and Rodri also found the back of the net to ensure Guardiola’s side got all three points against the host.</p>, <p>But De Bruyne’s injury spoiled what would have been a perfect outing for the Citizens as the Belgian limped off just 23 minutes into the encounter after apparently aggravating a recurring hamstring problem.</p>, <p>De Bruyne was replaced by summer signing Matteo Kovacic, who played in his position for the remainder of the game.</p>, <p>Providing an update on De Bruyne, Guardiola was quoted as saying by CityXtra: “We have to decide on his surgery. Will be a few months out. We will decide in the next few days.</p>, <p>“Surgery is surgery, three or four months out. The injury to Kevin De Bruyne is a blow, a big loss. He has specific qualities.</p>, <p>“For a long time is really tough for us. We have to look forward. We have alternatives. Kevin is irreplaceable, but we have talented players. They will take it.”</p>