Kevin De Bruyne has tested positive for coronavirus and likely to miss Manchester City’s next three fixtures.
The midfielder returned a positive test on Wednesday after playing in Belgium’s 1-1 draw in Wales and is in a 10-day period of self-isolation.
It means Pep Guardiola will be without his talisman for Sunday’s home game against Everton in the Premier League and then the crunch Champions League tie with Paris Saint-Germain.
De Bruyne, who is vaccinated, is expected to remain absent when City host West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium on November 28 given a lack of time on the training pitch.
Two days ago, he told me that he was positive. He is here (in Manchester),’ Guardiola said.
‘Forgot about the fitness, the momentum, has to recover well. The human being is more important than anything else.
