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Undeniably, you are right. Injuries to important players tend to make it difficult for coaches to find suitable players to replace those players in the line up. Pep Guardiola had difficulty finding the right player to replace the injured De Bruyne, so he often rotated one player with another for the same purpose.
That is the fact, it is difficult to find a replacement for De Bruyne who has a lot of experience at the club and there is no doubt about his ability, even at his age. However, due to his injury, which in fact was quite serious, Pep did not want to rush into playing De Bruyne even though he said that his condition was better. This injury is very prone to recurrence and can actually be dangerous. There are rumors that in the next transfer season, Man City will likely be looking for a player to replace de Bruye, whether this is for good or just a replacement so that if something happens, Man City will be better prepared both with and without Bruyne. Rumors about Lucas Paqueta have surfaced again recently.