Kevin De Bruyne injured, might be out for three months
What's the story
After winning the 2017-18 Premier League and enjoying an amazing run with Belgium at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Manchester City mid-fielder Kevin De Bruyne was looking forward to another successful campaign this term. However, a knee injury suffered, on Wednesday, might keep his dreams on hold for around three months. The Belgian playmaker has reportedly torn his ligament. Details follow.
Misses
Major matches Kevin might end up missing
Considered the center-piece of the City attack, De Bruyne will not be able to guide his team against major rivals due to his injury. Liverpool, regarded as City's main rivals for the title this season, will face them on October 7, a match Kevin is likely to miss. He might miss November 11 Manchester derby and a major part of the UCL group stage.
17 Aug 2018
Importance of Kevin De Bruyne in the Manchester City squad
De Bruyne was the instrumental figure in City's success last season. He scored 12 goals and provided 21 assists across all competitions as Manchester City won the Premier League and the EFL Cup. Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City manager, had compared him to Messi and Ronaldo in terms of the influences he has on the squad.
Injury
Details of the injury suffered by KDB
The Belgian superstar has damaged his lateral-medial knee ligament during training, according to reports. The concern is that the injury has been endured on the same knee, which he had damaged earlier in 2016. The earlier injury saw him being out of action for 10 weeks. However, it has been confirmed that he will not require any surgery.
Twitter Post
Manchester City have confirmed the playmaker's condition on Twitter
We can confirm @DeBruyneKev has suffered a lateral collateral ligament (LCL) lesion in his right knee.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 17, 2018
No surgery is required, and the midfielder is expected to be out for around three months.
Get well soon, KDB! #mancity pic.twitter.com/hozcvnF8BX