Confident Stance: Man City Will Return to the Etihad as World Champions Tomorrow!
Returning to the Etihad as World Champions tomorrow!
Returning to the Etihad as World Champions tomorrow!
The Belgian has returned to training but has yet to feature since early August after having surgery on a hamstring problem.
Guradiola says De Bruyne has been mentally refreshed by his prolonged absence, but itโs important that his comeback is carefully managed to avoid any further setbacks.
โHow he is training is with a lot of energy,โ the boss said. โI know injuries are not good for everyone, but for his mind, these two or three months off have been good for him.
โThe desire to come back and play what he loves. Itโs playing football. But now we have to handle the comeback.
โA long injury with surgery and muscular, we have to be careful. Because it looks like you are perfect, but you are not. How many minutes do you have to handle? Step-by-step. Not to play 90 after three days and 90 after three days. After that, we would be in trouble.โ
De Bruyne was part of our squad that won our fifth trophy of 2023 when we collected the FIFA Club World Cup earlier this month.
However, he didnโt get onto the pitch, and Guardiola says he is taking careful advice from our medical staff ahead of our Premier League clash with Sheffield United at the Etihad on Saturday at 15:00 (UK).
