Indeed. Yes, let's see how Man City has performed since the start of the season without some of their key players, especially Kevin de Bruyne. No matter how good the replacement, de Bruyne's position and contribution cannot be replaced. His skills as a playmaker at Man City are truly extraordinary and cannot be replaced by any other player there. That's why since De Bruyne was absent due to injury, Man City's performance, especially Haaland and also several other players, has not been as optimal as before. It cannot be denied that he is still a key player for the club.

That's why, now that de Bruyne is starting to return to the match and may be joining in the UCL match later, Man City's hopes have increased quite a bit. However, we cannot be sure whether De Bruyne's performance will really be the same as before or not, because after all, a player who suffers a long injury will still have an impact on his performance.