The Man City talisman ruled Kevin De Bruyne out with a thigh problem for four to six weeks

Manchester City sustained serious injury after Kevin De Bruyne was suspended for up to six weeks with a hamstring problem … excluding him from seasonal clashes with Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal next month

• Pep Guardiola has revealed the full extent of Kevin De Bruyne’s hamstring injury
• The Belgian talisman hobbled after Wednesday’s 2-0 win against Aston Villa
• Scans on Thursday showed the problem was worse than first predicted
• De Bruyne will now miss crunch games against Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal

By Jack Gaughan for MailOnline

Released: 13:58 GMT, January 22, 2021 | Updated: 14.06 GMT, January 22, 2021

Pep Guardiola revealed the full extent of Kevin De Bruyne’s hamstring injury, with the midfielder standing on the sidelines for up to six weeks.

De Bruyne hobbled after Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa and scans on Thursday showed the problem was worse than initially forecast.

Manchester City will miss out on their talisman for three crisp Premier League games against Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal next month.

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