FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Semi Final First Leg - Paris St Germain v Manchester City - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - April 28, 2021 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne in action REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
(Reuters) - Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne is yet to shake off a minor muscle issue and will miss Friday's Premier League clash with Newcastle United, manager Pep Guardiola said on Thursday.
De Bruyne did not feature in City's 2-1 defeat by Chelsea last weekend because of the problem, but the Premier League champions are hopeful he can recover ahead of this month's Champions League final against Chelsea.
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