Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne needs to be eased back into action after his lay-off with a muscle injury, manager Pep Guardiola said, adding that the midfielder is a doubt for Wednesday's Champions League match at home to Sparta Prague.

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At 24 hours of the 3rd day of this C1, Guardiola even gave a little layer on the 33-year-old Belgian. Unavailable for a month, the midfielder is not ready to return to the field according to his coach,