Kevin De Bruyne faces ‘a few weeks out’ after suffering another hamstring injury

Pep Guardiola confirmed Kevin De Bruyne might be out for “a couple of weeks” after being pressured out of Manchester Metropolis’s opening-day win at Burnley.

Metropolis launched their defence of the Premier League title by cruising to a 3-0 win at newly-promoted Burnley as Erling Haaland struck twice within the first half earlier than Rodri slammed residence a 3rd halfway via the second.

Victory over former Metropolis captain Vincent Kompany’s Burnley was tainted by De Bruyne’s Twenty third-minute withdrawal, with Guardiola revealing his talisman had injured the identical hamstring that had stored him out on the finish of final season.

Guardiola mentioned: “Hamstring once more. Similar place. It will depend on the magnitude of the harm, however might be a couple of weeks out.”

De Bruyne returned from an identical drawback in time to start out within the Champions League last in June however lasted solely 36 minutes.

Requested if the Belgium midfielder had returned too quickly to start out in opposition to Burnley, Guardiola mentioned: “Possibly. Possibly it was my mistake, however when he’s injured after 15-20 minutes it’s not one thing incorrect, when it’s 65 it’s the fatigue of the muscle.

“We now have to speak with the docs and him. He was one yr a very long time injured, he got here again from that place.

“He’s down. He fought lots. The ultimate of the Champions League. He felt actually good. I favor to start out and make 50-55 minutes. He’s dissatisfied, however he’s robust and might be again.”

Guardiola gave the impression to be concerned in a livid bust-up with Haaland because the gamers left the pitch at half-time and the Spaniard defined why each had been so animated.

He added: “We focus on lots. Erling needed the ball instantly and Bernardo (Silva) don’t give it, it was one minute left and 0-2.

“A minute earlier (the ball went) to Mateo Kovacic and we misplaced it. We now have to complete at 0-2 and go to the second. I perceive Erling, he needed the ball, however Bernardo took the best determination.”

Kompany, who gained 4 Premier League titles at Metropolis, steered Burnley to the Sky Wager Championship title in his first season in cost and handed 5 summer time signings their debuts.

The Belgian mentioned his new-look facet will solely get higher and there have been positives to take from their efficiency.

He mentioned: “It’s progress once more. This staff needs to be the worst it’s ever going to be this season, at this second in time.

“You need to get a outcome, that could be a given, however there are different issues which create a basis for the season – tackling, urgent, working at defenders one-on-one.”

Second-half substitute Anass Zaroury was despatched off within the closing phases after his yellow card for a problem on Kyle Walker was modified to a crimson after referee Craig Pawson watched a replay on the pitch-side moniter.

Kompany added: “The group has at all times been behind us. I want we may’ve turned the momentum once more within the final 20 minutes and created some extra hazard, however with the crimson card the sport form of settled.

“We had sufficient right now to get one thing. I’m not saying a outcome, however to get on the rating sheet.”