Guardiola responded to a question about the timing of De Bruyne's return to action

Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola has spoken about the condition of the team's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.

The 33-year-old footballer was injured in the match of the 1st round of the general stage of the Champions League with Inter (0:0), which took place on September 18. Since then, the midfielder has not been on the pitch.

«The problem is not so serious, but he is not fully well, and Kevin is not 22 years old anymore, he needs to be fit to show his game. When a player is in discomfort, there is no need to rush», Guardiola is quoted as saying by City Xtra.

Manchester City will next play Sparta in the Champions League. The meeting will take place on September 23 in Manchester.