Manchester City's midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has been ruled out for four months after sustaining a hamstring injury in the opening game of the Premier League season.
City's manager Pep Guardiola confirmed that the midfielder won't be available for their UEFA Super Cup clash against Sevilla.
The Belgium international left the field in the 36th minute of City's 3-0 win at Burnley on Friday. De Bruyne also limped off during the Champions League final in June and Guardiola confirmed the midfielder had suffered a recurrence of the same injury.
"It's serious. We have to decide surgery or no surgery but he will be out for a few months," Guardiola told reporters on Tuesday.
"(A decision on surgery will be taken) in the next few days. It will be three or four months."