Man City suffered losses after the opening match of the Premier League

When the match turned 23, De Bruyne had to leave the field to make way for Mateo Kovacic. Looks like he has a hamstring injury again. The Belgian midfielder had this injury when leaving the field in the 36th minute, in the Champions League final on June 10. "He has recovered well from his injury last time, but now we have to accept losing him for a while," coach Pep Guardiola said.

Asked if De Bruyne needed long-term treatment, the Spaniard said it depends on the severity of the injury, but it will certainly take a few weeks.

In the Premier League game on the evening of August 11, De Bruyne wore the captain's armband to replace Ilkay Gundogan who had left. City took just four minutes to open the scoring, thanks to Erling Haaland's cushion. After De Bruyne had left the field 13 minutes, Haaland continued to score, with a shot that smashed the bar into Burnley's goal. In the 75th minute, midfielder Rodri took a shot from close to the wall, fixing the victory for Man City.

De Bruen's long-term rest may prompt Manchester City to purchase more midfielders. Prior to the match, the English Premier League champion requested the purchase of Lucas Paquita from West Ham.

In the summer transfer window, Man City has two new recruits, midfielder Mateo Kovacic and defender Josko Gvardiol. In the opposite direction, coach Guardiola released midfielder Gundogan to Barca and sold winger Riyad Mahrez to Al Ahli.

On August 16, Man City will continue the season with a European Super Cup match against Sevilla, at neutral stadium Karaiskakis, Greece. Three days later, they had to return to play the second round of the Premier League against Newcastle. Previously, Man City lost to Arsenal 1-4 in the penalty shootout of the English Super Cup match, after more than 90 minutes of a 1-1 draw.