- Kevin De Bruyne injury ‘serious’, Manchester City midfielder out for ‘few months’ The Athletic
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- Heartbreak for Kevin De Bruyne! Pep Guardiola confirms ‘serious injury’ for Man City star and reveals how long he’ll be out for Goal.com
- Man City playmaker De Bruyne out for ‘three or four months’ with hamstring injury, says Guardiola The Associated Press
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Guardiola confirms De Bruyne, Grealish, Dias injury issues ahead of Manchester City’s FA Cup final – The Athletic
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Kevin De Bruyne after win v. Arsenal: ‘It’s do-or-die every game’ | Premier League | NBC Sports – NBC Sports
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- Michael Cox: Arsenal just did not know how to press Manchester City’s 4-2-4 The Athletic
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Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte left out of Manchester City’s squad for RB Leipzig first leg – The Athletic
- Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte left out of Manchester City’s squad for RB Leipzig first leg The Athletic
- RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City: Illness rules Kevin De Bruyne out of Champions League trip CBS Sports
- Pep Guardiola: Champions League destiny is already written | Man City’s Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva tactics Sky Sports
- Kevin De Bruyne to miss Man City’s Champions League clash against RB Leipzig Goal.com
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De Bruyne, Haaland power Manchester City past Liverpool
It was business as usual for Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland, as Manchester City returned from the 2022 World Cup break with a thrilling 3-2 victory over holders Liverpool in the League Cup round of 16 at Etihad Stadium on Thursday.
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Manchester City will resume their title defense when the PL returns on Wednesday, Dec. 28, when Jesse Marsch and Leeds host the defending Premier League champions at Elland Road (WATCH LIVE). Liverpool will be in action again on Boxing Day (Monday, Dec. 26), away to Aston Villa (WATCH LIVE).
De Bruyne picked out Haaland with a cross toward the penalty spot just as Haaland got wrong side of Joe Gomez and beat him to the ball. The finish was hardly easy, with Haaland arriving at a high rate of speed and pinpoint precision required to touch it home. He made it look easy.
RIGHT WHERE HE LEFT OFF!!
Erling Haaland puts City in front ⚡ pic.twitter.com/PdMmP6JTCC
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 22, 2022
Fabio Carvalho turned home a cross from James Milner to level the score in the 20th minute, and it would stay 1-1 until halftime. Two minutes into the second half, Riyad Mahrez brought the ball down from the sky and whipped a left-footed curler inside the far post with two silky smooth touches in the blink of an eye. 2-1 to Manchester City, but not for long.
Mahrez gives City the lead!! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/EftwaFs0PZ
— ESPN+ (@ESPNPlus) December 22, 2022
Mohamed Salah made it 2-2 just a minute later after Darwin Nunez got in behind 18-year-old right back Rico Lewis, who was otherwise stellar on the night, down the left side. Nunez found Salah near the penalty spot after he peeled away from Nathan Ake, sending a slow roller over the line for another instant response.
De Bruyne wasn’t done, though, his best work still to come on assist no. 2. After taking the short corner quickly, De Bruyne floated a brilliant cross to the back post where Ake was arriving after making the late run into the box.
De Bruyne puts it on a plate for Nathan Ake 🎯 pic.twitter.com/4yYZOAAEXQ
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 22, 2022
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Carvalho brings Liverpool level 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9Ax6m8K6ui
— ESPN+ (@ESPNPlus) December 22, 2022
THIS GAME!!!
Salah scores just after Mahrez to make it 2-2 😱 pic.twitter.com/7WnrwJ6aS1
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 22, 2022
Key storylines
All eyes will be on Erling Haaland as he has had six weeks to rest up and he will no doubt be hungry to add to his incredible tally of 23 goals in 18 games for Man City so far this season. With Julian Alvarez still celebrating Argentina’s World Cup victory in his homeland, there is even more pressure on Haaland to deliver the goods. Luckily, he doesn’t seem to worry about anything.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has given plenty of minutes to his youngsters over the midseason friendlies, but the likes of Mohamed Salah, Thiago Alcantara, Joel Matip, Andy Robertson and Roberto Firmino have been around the whole time so they should all be feeling fresh. Both Man City and Liverpool have commented positively about their World Cup players coming back fresh and sharp after featuring in big World Cup games just a week or so ago.
Manchester City team news, injuries, lineup options
Kevin de Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan will feature after their early exits at the World Cup. While the likes of Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker and John Stones have all returned to training the day before this game against Liverpool. Ederson will return back from Brazil soon, so Stefan Ortega will start in goal.
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XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Akanji, Laporte, Ake, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Mahrez, Haaland, Palmer
SUBS | Carson, Walker, Stones, Cancelo, Grealish, Gomez, Bernardo, Foden, Robertson#ManCity | @HaysWorldwide pic.twitter.com/fbU1Uc5FLu
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 22, 2022
Liverpool team news, injuries, lineup options
Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Arthur Melo remain out with injuries, while Curtis Jones is almost fit and should feature over the festive period. All of Liverpool’s England and Brazil contingent are back in training and available.
Team news is in! 📋🔴
Here’s how we line up to take on Manchester City tonight 👊 #MCILIV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 22, 2022
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Belgium World Cup stars Kevin De Bruyne, Jan Vertonghen get heated
Belgium’s “Golden Generation” has devolved into the “Fighting Generation.”
Following the team’s shocking 2-0 World Cup loss to Morocco on Sunday, veteran stars Kevin De Bruyne, Jan Vertonghen and Eden Hazard clashed in a heated locker room altercation, according to RTL Sport.
The incident became physical and teammate Romelu Lukaku had to separate them, according to the report.
Tension inside the Red Devils’ squad has been rising since the beginning of the tournament. Asked in the build-up to the match about the team’s chances to win the World Cup, De Bruyne curiously told The Guardian that Belgium has “no chance” because the team was “too old.”
“I think our chance was 2018,” De Bruyne said. “We have a good team, but it is aging.”
It was unclear if De Bruyne, a 31-year-old attacking midfielder, was specifically shading the team’s older defenders. The 35-year-old Vertonghen has started alongside the 33-year-old Toby Alderweireld at center back for both of Belgium’s World Cup matches.
After emerging as some of the best young talents all across Europe, De Bruyne, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Hazard and Lukaku along with Thibaut Courtois and Dries Mertens offered the nation ample hope to win long-coveted major international trophies.
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The core, however, has transitioned from tantalizing dark horses, to contenders and favorites, to underachieving disappointments. The current group has not won any major trophy, only getting as far as third place in the 2018 World Cup.
Following the loss to Morocco and prior to the blowup, an enraged Vertonghen appeared to hit back at De Bruyne while speaking with reporters.
“There’s so much going through my mind right now, things I shouldn’t say in the open air,” Vertonghen said. “Where did it go wrong? We probably also attack badly because we are too old, that must be it now, surely?”
Mertens’ wife, Kat Kerkhofs, revealed the there was still vitriol at a team barbecue hours later.
“That was really awkward,” Kerkhofs told the MIDMID MONDIAL podcast. “The players were logically still very disappointed.”
Belgium sits in third place in Group F heading into their final group-stage game against Croatia on Thursday. They are one point below Morocco, who faces already-eliminated Canada, for the group’s second spot in the knockout round.