Kevin de Bruyne: Manchester City midfielder set to miss Premier League opener

Last update on.From section Man CityBelgium reached the quarterfinals at the European Championships held in JulyBelgium's midfielder Kevin de Bruyne will likely be absent from the Premier League opener against Tottenham, which is being held at Manchester City.De Bruyne (30) is still recovering from an ankle injury he suffered while playing at Euro 2020.Pep Guardiola, City manager, stated that "he's improving every day but we still have to wait.""He is unable to do all the training sessions. We'll see what happens over the next few days."De Bruyne was awarded the Professional Footballers'Association men's Player of the Year award last season for the second consecutive year. City won its third Premier League title in four seasons.Phil Foden, a teammate who won the PFA Young Play of the Year award will be missing the City title defense due to a foot injury.