Kevin De Bruyne could miss Manchester Cityβs key clash with Liverpool in February with a small hamstring tear, according to independent podcast Ninety Three Twenty.
The Belgian was subbed off during the sideβs 2-0 victory over Aston Villa, with Pep Guardiola expressing his concern that the issue was muscular.
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This could prove to be a major blow for the former Barcelona manager β on top of Sergio Agueroβs positive COVID-19 test result β particularly if the outlined recovery period is vaguely accurate.
Advantageous as it would potentially be, we imagine Jurgen Klopp and the Liverpool squad will not be asking for any favours as far as injuries are concerned β certainly, neither would we.
With the Premier League title race looking more than likely to be a particularly tight affair this season, the Redsβ hosting of City in February will be a potentially critical tie for Kloppβs men in their bid to retain their domestic crown.
Considering Manchester Unitedβs recent resurgence, not to mention the apparent quality of Brendan Rodgersβ Leicester side, we canβt afford to drop many more points going into the second-half of the term.
Fortunately, the return of Thiago Alcantara β with Diogo Jota only a few weeks away β should put us in good stead.
