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Pep Guardiola faces anxious wait over Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker after Man City pair limped out of Manchester City's victory over Aston Villa and blames the packed schedule for Belgian star's muscle injury

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's delight at their 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday was tempered by injuries to playmaker Kevin De Bruyne and defender Kyle Walker.

Belgian De Bruyne looked to have sustained a leg muscle injury and was replaced on the hour mark at the Etihad Stadium, while full back Kyle Walker went off in the first half after a collision with Villa's Jack Grealish.

'I haven't spoken to the doctor,' Guardiola told a news conference. 'If Kyle asks to be out, it is because something happened.