Soccer-Man City's De Bruyne set for spell out with hamstring problem


Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - March 2, 2019 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

(Reuters) - Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury in Saturday's 1-0 Premier League win at Bournemouth, manager Pep Guardiola said.

De Bruyne was substituted in the first half of the game with his replacement Riyad Mahrez scoring the winner to help the champions take a two-point lead over Liverpool, who are in action at Everton on Sunday.

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