Welcome into the latest edition of ESPNSC. I'm Dan Thomas, joined by Stevie Nichol, later

on the show, Mark Klattenberg. We'll be joining us to reflect on some of those questionable

decisions we saw in Europe this weekend. Plus, Alexis Nunes, with us from Australia to

look ahead to that crunch semi-final against England. We'll kick things off though with

the big news coming out of Manchester City's camp, speaking ahead of their Super Cup clash

with Sevilla, Peck Valley Holy Confirm, and the injury to Kevin De Bruyne. It's a serious injury.

We have to decide if you need surgery or no surgery, but it'll be out for a few months.

The decision on surgery will be taken in the next few days. It'll be three or four months out.

For more on this, welcome in, shall we? Gamar Klattenberg, as is Shaka Hissler. Right,

there's Shaka. Obvious question. Obvious answer. How bad is this for city? Very bad.

Is it bad enough if I were to offer you the field now for the Premier League, would you take that ahead

of city? Still, no. Not right now, not one gay man, and as much as De Bruyne would be all for

for the longer term, and his important 30 team can't be fully understated. I think city

are more that are probably best equipped to cope with his absence. And this is even with the

departure of Gondaghan. You expect between now and the end of the Monday to step up there.

They're interested in Paketa. No, it's not like for like. But as squads go, I don't think

they're any deeper or any more talented than Manchester City. So as of right now, one gay man

to the season, even with this news, I'm still sticking with my original pick of city to win the title.

City, no problem. It's still going to rom away with the league, Steve. That's what Shaka is saying.

Well, I don't think you said we're going to rom away with it. I think you did. That's exactly what I

heard. No, I'm with Shaka. I wouldn't change your mind. And in fact, on more than one occasion

last year, we were talking about how De Bruyne was and he's best. Yeah, but then he got picked up,

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