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  •   Home > News > Sports > Soccer

    Big injury blows for two of the English Premier League title contenders

    Big injury blows for two of the English Premier League title contenders


    Manchester City's talismanic midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will be out for four to six weeks with a hamstring injury suffered in the midweek win over Aston Villa.

    Leicester striker Jamie Vardy requires surgery on a persistent hip injury and will be out for a few weeks.

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