Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne has been ruled out of action for several weeks after being substituted in the opening game of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) season with a leg injury .The midfielder was substituted in the 23rd minute of City’s opening EPL game of the 2023-2024 season against Burnley at Turf Moor in Burnley, England, on 11 November with a leg muscle strain. City opened with a 3-0 win thanks to a brace from Elling Holland, but suffered a setback when Dubravljevic was replaced by Mateo Kovacic through injury .City manager Pep Guardiola said in a post-match interview, “Unfortunately, it is the same position as the previous injury. It depends on the severity of the injury, but he will be out for a few weeks.” 스포츠토토존 “Maybe it was a mistake on my part to include Dubravljevic in the starting line-up, he looked good,” he added, insisting that “there was nothing wrong (with my choice) with the injury in the first 20 minutes.” “I would have preferred him to start and play 50 or 55 minutes,” Guardiola said, adding that “he was frustrated, but he’s strong and will be back soon”.Doumbreuil left the field in the first half of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final against Inter Milan (Italy) in June with a hamstring (muscle in the back of the thigh) injury and the injury recurred in the opening game against Burnley.