De Bruyne to be out of action for three months

Manchester : English Premier League (EPL) champions Manchester City will miss the services of star midfielder Kevin de Bruyne for atleast three months because of a knee injury.

Belgian de Bruyne picked up the injury in training on Wednesday, according to a BBC report.

The 27-year-old was a second half substitute in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Arsenal.

De Bruyne, who helped Belgium finish third in this year's World Cup, has a lateral collateral ligament lesion in his right knee.