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Man City must 'find someone who can get goals' in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne, Rio Ferdinand claims, with concerns the sales of Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez have already weakened Pep Guardiola's side

Rio Ferdinand says Manchester City must replace Kevin De Bruyne with 'someone who can get goals', despite their UEFA Super Cup victory.

Pep Guardiola's side beat Sevilla 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Athens, but the club were rueing the absence of their Belgian star, who went off injured in the first Premier League match of the new campaign against Burnley.

Guardiola confirmed that De Bruyne faces three or four months on the sidelines with a recurring hamstring injury, and may need surgery on the problem. It is a blow for Man City as he scored 10 goals and provided 31 assists last season.