Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has sustained a severe injury

Kevin De Bruyne's latest injury setback has led Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola to predict that he will miss "a few months" of action.

Only 23 minutes into City's season-opening Premier League game against Burnley, Kevin De Bruyne hobbled off the field in apparent aggravation of a persistent hamstring issue.

De Bruyne was starting at Turf Moor for the first time since he was substituted with a limp in the first half of City's 1-0 victory against Inter Milan in the Champions League final in June.

Remember that Manchester City won the Premier League and the FA Cup to clinch an unprecedented triple for the 2022–23 season.

De Bruyne, meanwhile, contributed significantly to his team's victory by scoring 10 goals and providing an amazing 31 assists in all competitions.

Last Saturday at Turf Moor, Pep Guardiola's team opened the defense of their league championship with a 3-0 victory.

During the first half, the Belgian international only played for 23 minutes before being replaced. 

Kevin De Bruyne might miss a significant amount of time, according to Guardiola, who made the announcement before City's UEFA Super Cup match against Sevilla. 

Pep Guardiola said: “Kevin de Bruyne’s injury is serious one. He will be out for a few months. 

“We have to decide in the next days on surgery but for sure we lose Kevin for some time”.