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Agence France-Presse

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne said on Thursday he will be sidelined for 10 weeks after injuring his knee and ankle in the League Cup semi-final win over Everton.
“Just got back from the specialist. I’ll be out for around 10 weeks,” the Belgian wrote on Twitter.
“I’ll work hard on my recovery and hope to be back on the pitch asap. Thank you all for the supportive messages!”
Earlier on Thursday, De Bruyne’s agent, Patrick de Koster, said his client would likely be out for only six weeks.
I’ll work hard on my recovery and hope to be back on the pitch asap
Kevin de Bruyne
His extended absence will now rule him out of the February 28 League Cup final against Liverpool as well as the two-legged Champions League last-16 clash against Dinamo Kiev.
He could also struggle to be fit for the Champions League quarter-finals in April should City get that far.
The Belgian scored an important if controversial goal, when he turned in a pull-back from Raheem Sterling that appeared to have gone out of play, and set up another after coming on as substitute during City’s 3-1 second-leg win over Everton at the Etihad on Wednesday.
But towards the end of the match, the 24-year-old appeared to get his studs caught in the turf and then landed on his knee before City completed their 4-3 aggregate victory.

De Koster said the Belgian star had been devastated by the injury news.
“Kevin is sad. His dream is to always be playing football. He will miss games like the League Cup final and in the Champions League, which are important,” De Koster told Sky Sports News when it was believed the absence would be just six weeks.
“But he knows they [City] are a good team, that the other players will do what they have to do, and maybe win the game for him, and also that [injuries] is what happens in football.
“He is sad, of course, but he told me, ‘this happens in a match, it is something which can happen in football, and the only thing I can do is to work hard and to come back’.”


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Manchester City blow as Kevin de Bruyne is ruled out for 10 weeks

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne shouts in pain with an injury that led to him being taken off after challenging for the ball with Everton's Ramiro Funes Mori during the English League Cup semifinal second leg soccer match between Manchester City and Everton at the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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Kevin de Bruyne feels the pain before being stretchered off. Photo: AP

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