Kevin De Bruyne OUT of Manchester City’s Champions League meeting with Dinamo Zagreb with a groin injury as club plan further tests ahead of weekend game against Wolves
- Manchester City will be without Kevin De Bruyne for Tuesday night’s match
- Pep Guardiola’s side host Dinamo Zagreb at the Etihad in the Champions League
- De Bruyne was taken off in the final stages of the weekend win against Everton
Kevin De Bruyne will miss Manchester City’s Champions League meeting with Dinamo Zagreb due to a groin injury.
Pep Guardiola had been coy on the Belgian playmaker’s fitness following the weekend win over Everton but De Bruyne will now sit out Tuesday’s match with further tests to determine his availability for Sunday’s game against Wolves.
De Bruyne missed Monday’s training session raising fears he had not managed to alleviate the issue in time for the second round of matches in the Champions League.
Kevin De Bruyne will miss Man City’s Champions League game on Tuesday through injury
Having struggled for large spells of last season, De Bruyne has featured in every Premier League and Champions League games this season.
But after he was substituted towards the end of the weekend win away to Everton, he will sit out for the first time when the Croatian side visit the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.
De Bruyne was left unhappy following a heavy challenge from Everton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin 10 minutes before the final whistle and he had some stern words for his opposite number.
John Stones and Aymeric Laporte will also miss out as Guardiola faces the prospect of shuffling his pack.
City fans will hope De Bruyne’s midweek absence is merely precautionary with a look ahead to the weekend hosting of Wolves given City have ground to make up on league leaders Liverpool.
The Belgian midfielder (left) has a groin strain and will have further tests to establish severity