Pep Guardiola has confirmed Kevin De Bruyne faces a βfew months outβ with a hamstring injury after being forced off in the opening day win over Burnley:
βItβs a seriously injury,β the City boss said. βWe have to decide surgery or not surgery but a few months out.β
This leaves Manchester City short on options in midfield for the coming months, with games in the Champions League and League Cup on the horizon:
De Bruyneβs injury could see City return to the market, with Guardiola confirming: βWe will see. Weβll talk with [sporting director] Txiki [Begiristain] and the chances and possibilities.β
The Sky Blues have been linked with West Hamβs Lucas Paqueta of late.
The City boss also stressed his desire to keep goalkeeper Stefan Ortega amid links with a move to Bayern Munich.
βFirst for his quality. Heβs played in the Bundesliga, I saw him and said what a keeper we have. We donβt want to sell him, but like many cases on three parties.
βIf Stefan has two weeks out of the market we have to pick up a keeper, itβs not easy. We want him for years and years.β
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