Man City head coach Pep Guardiola says Kevin De Bruyne may miss up to four months with a recurring hamstring injury which saw him substituted 23 minutes into Fridays 3-0 win at Burnley; De Bruyne was forced off in the Champions League final last season with the same problem
The decision on surgery will be taken in the coming days and could see him miss"three or four months", Guardiola added.When Guardiola was pressed on the reasons behind De Bruyne aggravating his hamstring problems, he appeared to lament the curtailed pre-season schedule following his side's treble-winning campaign.
When asked if City could provide cover for De Bruyne by seeking reinforcements, Guardiola added:"We will see. "He has the talent though to play in that central role so let's see where the manager decides to play him.
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