Waching daily Nov 29 2018

Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne is facing a make or break week in his bid to face Chelsea

The Belgian playmaker is running out of time to prove his fitness to Pep Guardiola as he continues his recovery from a latest knee ligament injury

De Bruyne had pencilled in the clash against his former club on December 8 as a comeback date - but there's a growing belief it will come too soon

Guardiola won't take any risks with the 27-year-old, who has suffered two separate knee ligament injuries this season, which have reduced him to just two starts

Club doctors do not expect him to play any part of the upcoming games against Bournemouth or Watford - placing serious doubts over his involvement at Stamford Bridge

The final Champions League group game against Hoffenheim the following week might be a more realistic target for his first start on his return, with Guardiola likely to name a much-changed side after securing qualification to the knockout stages

Guardiola will expect to have Bernardo Silva back against Bournemouth on Saturday after missing the last two games with a muscle problem

Ilkay Gundogan missed the 2-2 draw with Lyon due to a foot injury, while Gabriel Jesus is out with an adductor issue

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