Pep Guardiola expects Kevin de Bruyne to miss up to three weeks due to a hamstring injury, with skipper Vincent Kompany set to be out for a similar time period.
He told reporters: "De Bruyne's is not a big injury. In two and a half to three weeks maybe he will
be ready."
De Bruyne has enjoyed a stunning start to the season under Guardiola, scoring twice and providing six assists across all competitions as City have won all 10 of their competitive games.
He limped off during the closing stages of Saturday's 3-1 triumph at Swansea City, with initial reports suggesting the 25-year-old could be set for a month on the sidelines.
However, speaking ahead of Wednesday's Champions League Group C match at Celtic, Guardiola confirmed the prognosis was better than expected.
The news rules De Bruyne out of City's top-of-the-table Premier League clash against Tottenham on Sunday, along with Belgium's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Gibraltar.
On the timescale outlined by Guardiola, the former Wolfsburg star could be in line to return for City's first game after the international break at home to Everton on October 15, before possibly featuring in clashes with Barcelona in the Champions League and the EFL Cup trip to Manchester United.
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