{"id":297706,"date":"2023-11-27T16:24:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T16:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=297706"},"modified":"2023-11-27T16:24:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T16:24:29","slug":"pep-guardiola-provides-kevin-de-bruyne-injury-update-and-confirms-john-stones-boost-for-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/pep-guardiola-provides-kevin-de-bruyne-injury-update-and-confirms-john-stones-boost-for-man-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Pep Guardiola provides Kevin de Bruyne injury update and confirms John Stones boost for Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/27\/15\/111dbabc40a521f334451f23aa3a3d7cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzAxMTgyOTky-2.74672399.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/27\/15\/newFile-4.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/26\/19\/GettyImages-1813248808.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Guardiola does not feel that De Bruyne needed a rest. \u201cI don&#x27;t think so,\u201d he added. \u201cI 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 I\u2019m 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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. \u201cI&#x27;m not optimistic about some people coming back but we will see,\u201d added Guardiola.<\/p>\n<p>But John Stones could be involved as a substitute. \u201cMaybe a few minutes; he&#x27;s really, really close to coming back,\u201d added Guardiola. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/27\/15\/newFile-9.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Belgian soccer player Kevin De Bruyne poses for a photo in the starting grid prior the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix<\/p>\n<p>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 <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#x27;m not going to answer,\u201d he said. \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/man-city-kevin-de-bruyne-injury-guardiola-b2454254.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guardiola does not feel that De Bruyne needed a rest. \u201cI don&#x27;t think so,\u201d he added. \u201cI 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. 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