Pep Guardiola makes Kevin De Bruyne prediction amid Liverpool race for Premier League title

Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, thinks his team will be stronger in the second part of the season. Liverpool leads the Premier League by two points right now.

The coach of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, is certain that Kevin De Bruyne’s four-month absence will not hinder his team’s efforts to defeat Liverpool and win the Premier League. After missing action since the first weekend of the season due to a hamstring injury that necessitated surgery, the midfield player is about to make just his second start of the year.

Guardiola mentioned that De Bruyne has been training hard for about a fortnight, showing a lot of energy. After Friday’s training session, the coach was considering whether to add De Bruyne back into the team for the Sheffield United game, even though he was listed as a substitute. Since Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku, and John Stones are still not accessible, there  were openings in the matchday squad.

After being limited to just about an hour of action this season, De Bruyne is getting closer to being match fit again as he resumed training with his teammates in Jeddah for the Club World Cup. Guardiola is presently using restraint with the 32-year-old because he thinks his leave of absence would have been advantageous.

“He is training with great vigor. Although getting hurt is never healthy for anyone, Guardiola said, “I think it would have been beneficial for his mental health to take a few months off.” He also advised against hurrying De Bruyne’s comeback because of his serious muscle injury and surgery. Even if he could seem ready, it’s important to take into account how many minutes he can manage and move at a gradual pace.

De Bruyne has indicated that he is prepared to rejoin Guardiola following a few weeks of training. Guardiola will consult the medical staff before determining whether to include De Bruyne in future matchday teams and how long he will play.

Before enjoying a mid-season break, Manchester City will play Newcastle in the Premier League and Huddersfield in the FA Cup the following weekend. Important players like Stones and Haaland should be back this month, which will surely help City in the exciting chase for the title.

Because of Stones’ special skill set, City may find it difficult without him, but Guardiola is still optimistic that the club can manage. “We managed it this season, and we’re still there and close by. We’ve already won two titles this season and made it to the Champions League round of 16,” he declared.

Guardiola made it clear that even if it is unfortunate that important players cannot play, they will still compete with the players that are available and help the unfit players get better. Despite having numerous serious injuries of its own, Alexis Mac Allister may play against Newcastle United on Monday.

De Bruyne undoubtedly has the potential to be a key role in the Premier League title fight, according to Liverpool.com. At the Etihad Stadium, Sheffield United was always going to lose, but De Bruyne has the ability to lead Manchester City to victory. And Erling Haaland has yet to return. Liverpool’s only task is to keep its two-point lead and concentrate on itself.