Man City's De Bruyne could be out for up to six weeks

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Fourth Round - Manchester City v Fulham - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 1, 2018 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Andrew Yates/File Photo

(Reuters) - Manchester City's Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne will be out for up to six weeks after suffering knee ligament damage, the Premier League champions said on Friday.

The midfielder was substituted in the 85th minute on Thursday in a 2-0 win against Fulham at the Etihad Stadium that sent City into the quarter-finals of the League Cup.