As Manchester City gear themselves up to face West Ham United on Wednesday, Pep Guardiola has issued an injury update about Kevin De Bruyne.
The Catalan boss had revealed that during his Man of the Match display against Arsenal, the midfield maestro had suffered ‘niggles.’
With Manchester City hoping to extend their gap at the top of the league table with a win over West Ham United, Pep Guardiola has now given an insight into the latest Kevin De Bruyne injury.
Manchester City vs West Ham: Pep Guardiola issues Kevin De Bruyne injury update
The Belgian international is having yet another magnificent campaign, registering seven goals and 16 assists so far.
However, the former Wolfsburg attacker’s injury meant he was unavailable for his side’s latest 2-1 victory against Fulham.
As Manchester City host West Ham at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola has revealed whether Kevin De Bruyne has recovered from injury to potentially be given a start.
“Kevin [De Bruyne] started to move but didn’t train with the team”, he said, as per the club’s official handle via Twitter.
Sky Blues supporters will likely all be worried, as De Bruyne’s importance to his side does not need any explanation at this point.
MCN View: The worry isn’t Wednesday’s clash but the bigger picture
Pep Guardiola and Co. will likely beat West Ham but whether the 31-year-old recovers from injury in time for bigger fixtures could dictate the season for Manchester City.
After all, while City are in the hotseat to win the league title, there are still six key games left until the end of the campaign.
In the FA Cup final, Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United side are far from an easy team to go toe-to-toe with.
And as for the Champions League, the last thing City need is for De Bruyne to be absent during even one of the legs against the competition’s most daunting outfit in Real Madrid.
