Manchester City hopeful Kevin De Bruyne could return in two months

• Belgium midfielder’s knee injury less serious than first feared
• De Bruyne travelled to Barcelona for further tests on Thursday

Manchester City are hopeful that Kevin De Bruyne could return from his knee injury within two months after the Belgium midfielder travelled to Barcelona on Thursday for treatment.

After sustaining the injury in training on Wednesday, De Bruyne appeared at the premiere of All or Nothing, a documentary about last season’s champions to be aired on Amazon Prime, on crutches and with his right knee in a brace. It is understood that the 27-year-old flew to see renowned doctor Ramon Cugat the following morning, with further tests revealing that he does not require surgery on his damaged lateral ligament.

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