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Pep Guardiola provides Kevin de Bruyne injury update and confirms John Stones boost for Man City



Guardiola does not feel that De Bruyne needed a rest. โ€œI don't think so,โ€ he added. โ€œI think he would have preferred to be with us but football is a lot of years already, Kevin is not 21 anymore, time runs and unfortunately he had this injury. He has to recover and make a step back again. Recover well, prepare well and Iโ€™m not suspecting after one week that he will be perfect, but he needs time. From the beginning or one the bench he always is a good weapon for us. I am not going to discover the quality from Kevin.โ€

Without De Bruyne, City host RB Leipzig on Tuesday with a point required to ensure they top their group. They are likely to again be without Jack Grealish, Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes. โ€œI'm not optimistic about some people coming back but we will see,โ€ added Guardiola.

But John Stones could be involved as a substitute. โ€œMaybe a few minutes; he's really, really close to coming back,โ€ added Guardiola.

Belgian soccer player Kevin De Bruyne poses for a photo in the starting grid prior the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Guardiola, who signed a contract extension during the World Cup, will soon enter the last 18 months of his deal and was non-committal if he will extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium

โ€œI'm not going to answer,โ€ he said. โ€œI have a lot of energy. One year and a half is a lot of time in football. I arrived here with long hair and look what happened. I would have loved the team that won 100 points to stay eternally.โ€

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