The Belgian limpred off the field shortly before half-time, with the score locked 0-0. He seemed to have tweaked a muscle, which was causing him discomfort.
Manchester City fans will be concerned of a fresh injury setback, with De Bruyne having missed several months of the season already due to consecutive knee injuries. Having returned from the second of these, he told reporters:
“They were both just accidents, the second time also. I felt my knee and it pops, so you just work hard and try to be back as soon as possible.