Manchester City must cope with out Kevin de Bruyne for as much as 4 months with Pep Guardiola confirming talks will happen within the coming days on whether or not a alternative for the midfielder will likely be signed earlier than the switch window closes. De Bruyne had been battling a hamstring concern for a number of months main as much as the Premier League opener final week.

And the Belgium worldwide lasted simply 23 minutes earlier than pulling up with the identical concern stopping him from having the ability to proceed. De Bruyne trudged off the pitch along with his head in his palms with Guardiola bringing on summer time signing Mateo Kovacic to exchange the injured star.

Guardiola was hopeful after the match that it was nothing too critical for De Bruyne. But, talking forward of the European Super Cup in opposition to Sevilla, the City boss has confirmed De Bruyne will not be again in motion for a minimum of three months.

A call remains to be to be made on whether or not the 32-year-old undergoes surgical procedure with Guardiola confirming a call will likely be made quickly.

He added: "Will be a few months out. We will decide in the next days. Surgery is surgery, three or four months out." City have new signing Kovacic able to filling in for De Bruyne whereas Kalvin Phillips might also fancy his possibilities of discovering extra minutes within the captain's absence.

But Guardiola has admitted that talks will happen with the City hierarchy on whether or not any alternatives for brand spanking new midfield signings will be performed within the remaining two weeks of the switch window. He stated: "We will see. We'll talk with Txiki [Begiristain] and the chances and possibilities."