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Man City boss gives insight into Kevin De Bruyne's mentality after his last injury
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne was "so sad" after being sidelined for six weeks, wounding the Premier League champions again.
De Bruyne has not yet started in the league this season, having already spent a long time out with a knee injury.
And after suffering knee ligament injury during Fulham's loss in Thursday's EFL Cup, De Bruyne will miss the Manchester derby next weekend and is a doubt for the rest of the Champions League campaign .
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De Bruyne could be back in time for the match with Chelsea, who will play the title in the Premier League on December 8th. Guardiola spoke of the playmaker's injury when he appeared in front of the media before the home match against Southampton.
"He was so sad, I did not see him again after the match but he was sad, today less sad and tomorrow he will be stronger," Guardiola told a press conference. .
"He can spend time with his new boy and his new family.After the international break, we will have two or three other matches and he will be back.
"Hopefully we will stay in the Champions League and it can be back in. Maybe it will help us at the end of the season, when it will be cooler mind and body, to reach Our goals."
"He will be treated by Dr. [Ramon] Cugat and he will continue. He does not need surgery. The most important thing is that he is really in good hands. "
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Guardiola insisted that he was not worried that De Bruyne had hurt himself recently without returning to the City Premier League team since his last long dismissal.
"He is so strong and recovering so well from the previous injury, more dangerous than this one, he will recover well," added Guardiola. "We have an excellent [medical] department and he is unlucky.
"I'm more worried if it's still the same muscle but it's a trauma and it's unfortunate, this situation.I would say we're a stronger team with Kevin than without but we have to to live without him.
"It's not just the Manchester Derby – it's three points, like Southampton, it will not be another finals, another match." Except for the fact that it's been out two months and half, we are sad for him, we like it and no one likes to be a hurt player.
"After your return, you can not wait for it to be the same after a day." He needs time to settle in and find the rhythm. that's what he is. "Unfortunately, he is injured, but thankfully it does not matter." Six weeks, the doctor said that he would come back. "
City should also do without Ilkay Gundogan and Nicholas Otamendi for Sunday's visit to Southampton, led by former city boss Mark Hughes.
"Gundo coaches with the team but before the match against Fulham in EFL Cup, he told me that he was better but not comfortable, not at 100% he did not play, "Guardiola said of the German midfielder.
"Nico still has a problem with his tendon and has not trained today, so he will not be able to play the next game, but he's a surprising guy. strong with a huge mentality and played a lot in Spain, say tomorrow he is ready. "
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