De Bruyne out 3 or 4 months: Guardiola
MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will be sidelined for “three or four months” because of a recurrence of his hamstring injury, manager Pep Guardiola said Tuesday.
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"Kevin De Bruyne Facing Up To Four Months Out": Pep Guardiola
Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for the rest of the year after manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday he may require surgery on a hamstring injury. De Bruyne limped off early in City's 3-0 win over Burnley to open the Premier League season on Friday. The 32-year-old had suffered a similar injury in the Champions League final just over two months ago as City beat Inter Milan to become European champions for the first time.
Arsenal Sign Brentford Keeper David Raya On Season-Long Loan
Arsenal announced the signing Brentford goalkeeper David Raya on a season-long loan on Tuesday. Raya's move to the Emirates Stadium puts the Spain international in an intriguing contest with England's Aaron Ramsdale to start in goal for the Gunners. The 27-year-old played in all 38 Premier League games for Brentford last season, earning widespread praise for his performances. He had been linked with a 30 million pounds (35 million euros) switch to Arsenal prior to his loan deal, which is reported to have cost the north London club around 3 million pounds.
Manchester United Punish Wasteful Wolves For Winning Premier League Start
Manchester United survived an onslaught from Wolves and huge claims for a late penalty to start the Premier League season with a 1-0 win thanks to Raphael Varane's header on Monday. Wolves had seen manager Julen Lopetegui walk out less than a week before the new campaign, but dominated for long spells at Old Trafford. A combination of wasteful finishing and new United goalkeeper Andre Onana kept the visitors at bay until Varane headed in 14 minutes from time.
Chelsea, Liverpool Stalemate Shows Need For Moises Caicedo
Chelsea and Liverpool had to settle for a 1-1 draw to start their Premier League season on Sunday. After a week of battling to land the signing of Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo for a Premier League record transfer fee, both Chelsea and Liverpool's need for the Ecuadorian was exposed in an explosive encounter. Liverpool's bright start was rewarded when Luis Diaz prodded home the opening goal, but debutant Axel Disasi earned Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino a point on his first game in charge.
Tottenham Hotspur Held By Brentford In First Taste Of Life After Harry Kane
Tottenham began life without Harry Kane with an entertaining 2-2 draw at Brentford on Sunday to start Ange Postecoglou's reign in charge. Cristian Romero headed Spurs in front early on, but the Bees bounced back to lead through Bryan Mbeumo's penalty and Yoane Wissa. Emerson Royal's strike levelled the scores again before half-time and both sides had to settle for a point to begin the Premier League season. Kane's departure to Bayern Munich on Saturday had overshadowed the build-up to Postecoglou's first competitive game as Spurs manager.
Arsenal launch Premier League title bid, Newcastle hit Villa for five
Arsenal began their Premier League title challenge by beating Nottingham Forest 2-1 on Saturday as Alexander Isak scored twice in Newcastle's 5-1 thrashing of Aston Villa.
Chelsea vs Liverpool, Premier League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
Chelsea will kick-start their Premier League 2023-24 campaign with a match against Liverpool on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, London. Interestingly, last six games between both the teams have ended in a draw, out of which, four games were held in 0-0 draw. This is just the second time that Chelsea and Liverpool are going up against each other in their campaign opener of Premier League. Earlier, they met each other in 2003-04 season, where Chelsea defeated The Reds 2-1 at Anfield.