DBasia.news – Manchester City will visit Manchester United headquarters in the 2019-2020 Premier League, at Old Trafford Stadium on Sunday (8/3). In the upcoming Manchester Derby, Kevin De Bruyne will be absent due to his injury.
Kevin De Bruyne also didn’t appear when Manchester City won against Sheffield on Wednesday in the fifth round of FA Cup. Pep Guardiola explained the 28 year-old player suffered an injury after falling in a wrong position.
“De Bruyne fell in a bad position and he got problem with his back. We did not know that he would have to be absent this long. Hopefully not too long,” explained Guardiola as reported by Goal.
Their loss of Kevin De Bruyne predicted will have an impact on Manchester City’s game. For this whole time, the Belgian player is the mastermind in The Citizens attacking area. Moreover, De Bruyne was in an uphill performance as he showed when defeating Real Madrid.
However, Guardiola still has several options to try. The following are three players who potentially can replace De Bruyne in the upcoming important match against Manchester United :
Gabriel Jesus
In the last few games, Pep Guardiola plays Kevin De Bruyne behind the main striker Sergio Aguero. This position gives opportunity for De Bruyne to play more freely.
That role can be played by Gabriel Jesus. The 22 years old is known to have high mobility and is an expert at becoming the second striker.
In addition, Gabriel Jesus can also be shifted to the wing position. Discretion in playing will make Gabriel Jesus release his best abilities.
Bernardo Silva
Bernardo Silva is one of Manchester City’s creative midfielders. The Portuguese player is known to have good playing vision and accurate passings.
Bernardo Silva also often plays from the right wing. Bernardo Silva’s shots often ends in goals.
The 25 years old midfielder is also very helpful to Manchester City’s defensive line. The midfielder’s long shot is also becomes one extra point. So far, he has scored seven goals plus eight assists.
David Silva
Old but gold is probably the right designation for David Silva. Despite being 34 years old, Silva can is still very much reliable upon building attacks.
Silva’s experience can also be useful for big matches like the Manchester derby. Silva has a wealth of experience playing high prestige matches, including when defending the Spanish national team.
It is undeniable that David Silva is a player who needs to be considered by Guardiola to replace De Bruyne’s position. Although, there are consideration about the midfielder’s stamina worried to be running out before the match is over.