City star De Bruyne damages medial ligament in right knee

Posted January 27, 2016 6:00 am

The Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says Kevin De Bruyne damaged the medial ligament in his right knee in the win over Everton in their English League Cup semifinal match on Wednesday.

De Bruyne was carried off late in the game on a stretcher, in clear pain and with his right leg in a brace. He was injured after falling awkwardly following a tackle from Everton defender Ramiro Funes Mori.

Pellegrini says De Bruyne has hurt his medial ligaments, not his cruciate, and that it is impossible to say how long the Belgium midfielder will be sidelined

Pellegrini says "I'm optimistic he will not be out for the season" because it is not a cruciate injury.

De Bruyne joined from Wolfsburg for a reported 58 million pounds ($89 million) in August.

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, bottom, goes down with an injury that led to him being taken off after challenging for the ball with Everton's Ramiro Funes Mori during the English League Cup semifinal second leg soccer match between Manchester City and Everton at the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Jon Super) The Associated Press

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