Kevin de Bruyne injury scare as Man City is held 0-0 by Inter Milan in the Champions League
Manchester City's Erling Haaland, right, and Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni, left, challenge for the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Nick Potts]
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City faces a new injury concern for Kevin de Bruyne ahead of a showdown with Premier League title rival Arsenal. The playmaker was substituted at halftime of City’s Champions League match against Inter Milan on Wednesday. The game ended 0-0. The Belgium international looked in discomfort late in the first half and after receiving treatment he didn’t return after the break. City hosts title rival Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. City manager Pep Guardiola says he doesn’t yet know the extent of the injury. De Bruyne endured an injury-disrupted campaign last season when he was sidelined from August to January with a hamstring problem.
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Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, center, gestures as he speaks medical staff end of the first half during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
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