Manchester City started their title quest in an important way, but lost their captain
Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester City
Manchester City had an important debut in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s team beat recently promoted Burnley. The English club ended with a 3-0 victory in favor, and with a stellar Erling Haaland. However, it was not all positive as club captain Kevin De Bruyne pulled out with injury and could miss the following weeks.
De Bruyne has had a difficult 2023, the Belgian footballer has placed himself in an important way in the club’s successes, but on an individual level, he has missed the big events, such as the UEFA Champions League final. On the other hand, he missed the penalty in the Community Shield final, and now he is injured on the first day of the Premier League.
If Haaland was the face, Kevin de Bruyne was the cross for Manchester City. The Belgian, a substitute in the Community Shield, felt a physical discomfort on 21′ and had to be replaced by the Croatian Mateo Kovacic, who thus made his official debut as ‘skyblue’.
When will the extent of Kevin’s injury be known?
According to the journalist, David Ornstein, Kevin De Bruyne will undergo an examination on Monday, August 14, where the club will discover the extent of the hamstring injury, which he suffered in the match against Burnley. This could be not very pleasant news for the club, but there is optimism in the coaching staff, who believe that this could bring great news.