Pep Guardiolacoach of Manchester City, explained that he didn’t want to risk it by queuing Kevin de Bruyne this Tuesday in the pending match played by the ‘mamamayan’ team against the Brentford (and that the champion of Europe and England won 1-0).
Guardiola already shown DeBruyne suffering from “hamstring discomfort” which prevented him from playing in this postponed match, after which the Manchester City, 2nd in the Premier table, it is just one point behind Liverpool, leader. All precautions were not enough to the Belgian midfielder, who on the first day of the English championship, against Burnleyhad a hamstring injury that kept him out for 5 months.
The Belgian midfielder was on the bench during the ‘Sky Blues’ victory over Brentford thanks for a bit of Erling Haaland in the second part. Guardiola stated in this regard: “We have not used Kevin (De Bruyne) because I had discomfort in my hamstrings and I didn’t want to take any risks after 5 months away. “It’s fine, just be careful.”
The next game of City of Manchester This Saturday in the Premier match Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth (13th in the table). They then await Guardiola’s men before playing in the round of 16 of the FA Cup against Luton on Tuesday, February 27.
Source: La Verdad
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