Pep Guardiola has expressed growing concern over Kevin De Bruyne's thigh injury, indicating that the situation is more complicated than initially believed. The Manchester City manager warned that the team could face significant challenges if players do not recover from their injuries soon. De Bruyne will be absent for the upcoming Carabao Cup fourth-round match against Tottenham, joining five other teammates on the sidelines. The Belgian midfielder has not played since he was forced off due to injury during a Champions League match against Intern on September 18. Although Guardiola had hoped De Bruyne would be fit to return by now, the player remains unavailable despite having resumed training.