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Guardiola confirms De Bruyne and Foden will be out 'a while' as Man City boss preps for Grealish debut

The Spanish manager will be without two midfield stars for the Community Shield after recently signing another

Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden will be out for "a while", says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

Foden left England duty on crutches as he missed the Euro 2020 final due to injury, while De Bruyne is also dealing with an injury suffered during the tournament with Belgium.

The England midfielder is expected to miss both the Community Shield and the start of the season, while De Bruyne may be back in time to face Tottenham in City's first Premier League game.