Manchester Metropolis face their greatest check of the embryonic Premier League season on Sunday afternoon, after they welcome Arsenal to the Etihad Stadium.
The Gunners have completed runners-up to Metropolis for the previous two seasons and after making quite a few signing this summer time, look effectively positioned to once more problem Pep Guardiola’s aspect.
The match comes after Metropolis kicked off their Champions League marketing campaign with a goalless draw in opposition to Inter on Wednesday evening, which was the membership’s first draw of the marketing campaign. However much more worrying is a possible harm to Kevin De Bruyne, who was changed at half-time.
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Will Manchester Metropolis midfielder Kevin De Bruyne be match sufficient to play in opposition to Arsenal on Sunday?
De Bruyne was making his fifth straight begin for Metropolis on Wednesday evening, because the Belgian seems to be to place final 12 months’s harm points behind him.
However the 33-year-old went down in direction of the top of the primary half, and though he performed on till half-time after receiving preliminary therapy, he was changed on the break by Phil Foden.
Following the sport, Guardiola mentioned it was too early to present a prognosis on the harm.
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Kevin De Bruyne celebrating with Erling Haaland (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
“I don’t know (what the issue is),” mentioned the Metropolis boss. “I haven’t spoken with the docs but. We’ll assess tonight, perhaps tomorrow. I’ll have extra information tomorrow.”
Guardiola is probably going to present an additional replace throughout his Friday pre-match press convention, with summer time signing Savinho additionally a doubt to face Arsenal, because the winger was additionally changed on the half-time interval.
Ought to De Bruyne or Savinho not be capable to face Arsenal, they’ll be a part of Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb within the therapy room, whereas the Gunners will likely be with out skipper Martin Odegaard after he injured himself on worldwide obligation with Norway earlier this month.
