De Bruyne upbeat he’ll be fit for Manchester derby despite shoulder injury
Kevin De Bruyne believes he has a chance of being fit for Sunday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford.
The City superstar picked up a shoulder injury in last weekend’s Carabao Cup final win over Aston Villa.
De Bruyne was ruled out of Wednesday’s 1-0 FA Cup fifth-round victory at Sheffield Wednesday — and boss Pep Guardiola was unsure whether he would be ready to face United.
City’s medical staff found some minor damage to a ligament in the Belgian’s shoulder.
But they do not feel the injury is serious and will give it as long as possible to settle down.
Meanwhile, KDB’s team-mate John Stones reckons City can build on their run of five straight victories across four competitions.
Their two cup wins followed a memorable 2-1 triumph at Real Madrid in the Champions League.
And with four away successes in that five-match run, City make the short journey across town at the weekend in good heart.
Defender Stones said: “We’ve got to be confident within ourselves and know what we’re capable of. But we’re humble about it which is a great way to go about yourself.
“It was a tough night against Sheffield and to keep momentum going, coming off the back of those two games, they’re very positive signs for us.”
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Stones added: “I think the mindset of the lads is spot on. Sometimes clubs come away to places and almost think they’re going to push teams over.
“We never do that and I think that’s why we’ve done so well in recent years.”