Manchester Metropolis may uncover right this moment the extent of Kevin De Bruyne’s groin damage with Sunday’s heavyweight conflict with Arsenal looming massive.
The Belgium midfielder was taken off at half-time of final evening’s 0-0 draw with Inter Milan on the Etihad and his availability for the weekend will rely on assessments carried out this morning.
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Boss Pep Guardiola mentioned after the sport: “I don’t know, I’ll have extra information tomorrow [Thursday]. The physician mentioned to me he was not able to play [in the second half].”
De Bruyne was susceptible to coming off damage or not with Guardiola lower than impressed by his first-half show.
“I used to be enthusiastic about altering it at half-time anyway,” he added. “When you’re alone and lose simple balls, it’s a counterattack – it’s not possible to cease it. You must be extra exact.
“It occurred particularly on the left aspect with Kevin. We misplaced the ball with out stress and when that occurs they will kill you.”
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It was not all dangerous information for Metropolis, although, with midfield lynchpin Rodri making his first begin of the season in opposition to Inter whereas Phil Foden additionally returned after lacking many of the early weeks of the season by means of sickness.
Metropolis’s weekend opponents will likely be with no key man in midfield as properly with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirming final evening that captain Martin Odegaard will miss a big period of time after damaging ankle ligaments on worldwide obligation with Norway.
