If De Bruyne could be used in this match, it would probably be much more frightening because his contribution could clearly influence the number of goals the front player will score. Accurate passes from De Bruyne can always be utilized by strikers, especially Haaland, who has lost his usual sharpness when De Bruyne is not playing and I don't think will produce big goals in this match.
I read last November 10 that he was doing well. But De Bruyne has yet to join training with Man City. Until now there is no certainty when he will return to play. There are rumors that De Bruyne was involved in writing Drake's song "Wick Man".
If he comes back then this is very good, maybe Man City have a lot of strategy options with De Bruyne. Of course Man City must make sure that he is healed and ready to play.
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https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/de-bruyne-akanji-stones-man-28083580Pep Guardiola should not be in a hurry to play De Bruyne because after recovery, De Bruyne has a lot to develop, including building chemistry again with the players.
So far, the place left by De Bruyne can still be covered by other players, although it must be admitted that De Bruyne's individual quality cannot be matched by other players and De Bruyne's influence on the performance of the Manchester City team is very large, but every player has suffered a long injury. Of course, it takes time to recover so it can return to its best performance.