Posted: 00:21, 14 April 2022 | Updated: 00:52, 14 April 2022
Pep Guardiola admitted that Manchester City could be in “big trouble” after the main duo of Kevin de Bruyne and Kyle Walker suffered injuries against Atletico Madrid.
As expected, it was an extremely natural encounter at Wanda Metropolitano with Diego Simeone’s team, famous for their use of the dark arts of football.
City dug deep to watch the game 0-0 and advance 1-0 overall in the Champions League semi-finals against Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola sweats over the fitness of Kevin de Bruyne and Kyle Walker
De Bruyne appeared to have a muscle problem and left Atletico Madrid
But Guardiola has been left wondering what the cost of this development could be after seeing De Bruyne and Walker walk away from each other in eight minutes of the second half.
The Spaniard told BT Sport: “We are in big trouble, so we can not forget that we played three days ago, we traveled, we came here, we have a lot of injuries now and I do not know what will happen in the coming weeks, but today we celebrate because it is for the third time in the history of Manchester City that we are in the semifinals of the Champions League.
“We can’t play all the time and score four or five goals, we are human – we come from a difficult game against Liverpool.”
De Bruyne, who has suffered a share of his injuries in the past, appeared to be having a muscle problem chasing a ball.
Walker landed heavily on his ankle and could not continue at 0-0
He left hard when he was replaced and City will hope it is only a small problem.
Walker landed heavily on his ankle and tried to play but it soon became clear he could not continue.
City have 12 games in the next six weeks and have ambitions to win the FA Cup, the Champions League and the Premier League.
It seems unlikely that De Bruyne and Walker will be ready to face Liverpool this weekend, something that could give the advantage to Jurgen Klopp’s players, many of whom rested for the rematch with Benfica on Wednesday night.
City fans will be desperate for news that both players are only struggling with short-term problems and can contribute in the coming weeks.
De Bruyne could now miss the FA Cup semi-final with Liverpool this weekend
