This afternoon (17), the Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0, on FA Cup semi-final, with a goal by Moroccan midfielder Hakim Ziyech. In addition to the elimination, Pep Guardiola’s team has another headache: midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was replaced from the match after feeling a discomfort in his ankle.
The Belgian is one of the references of the team and when he plays, the percentage of victories of the Citizens increases. According to the website Planet Football, with numbers until January 25, 2021, since he arrived at the club (in 2015), De Bruyne played 168 matches for English Premier League, won 116, drew 28 and lost 24 – a winning percentage of 69.05% and a loss percentage of 14.29%.
When he was unable to play, on 36 occasions for the national competition, City won 23, drew 4 and lost 9 – a winning rate of 63.8%. That is, when the 29-year-old midfielder is on the pitch, his team loses fewer games.
De Bruyne’s possible injury worries even more because of the season’s streak. Next Sunday (25), Guardiola’s men face José Mourinho’s Tottenham, for the English League Cup final, and already on Wednesday (28), faces Paris Saint-Germain for the first game of the semifinal of Champions League, at Parque dos Princes – the return is scheduled for May 5th.
From the side of PSG the news is not that bad, since Neymar and company may see another rival lose a referral from the team a few days before a decision. It is worth remembering that the opponent of Mauricio Pochettino’s team in the quarterfinals, the Bayern Munchen, lost striker Robert Lewandowski, who was injured by the Polish national team on FIFA Date a week before the decisive games.
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