Manchester City's Treble Bid Hit By Kevin De Bruyne Injury Blow
Pep Guardiola has revealed Kevin De Bruyne will miss Manchester City's FA Cup quarter-final against Newcastle as the Belgium midfielder battles to return from injury for the final weeks of his side's treble chase. De Bruyne has been left out of Belgium's squad for their forthcoming friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and England because of a groin strain. Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco claimed De Bruyne has been struggling with the problem for the "last few matches". City boss Guardiola said the 32-year-old felt the injury before he was substituted in the second half of last weekend's 1-1 draw at Liverpool in the Premier League. De Bruyne had already missed a large chunk of the season after aggravating a hamstring injury in City's league opener at Burnley in August.
