Pep Guardiola decided not to introduce Kevin De Bruyne against Liverpool as he didn't want to risk losing him for the Premier League fixture with Brighton on Wednesday.
The Manchester City midfielder wasn't expected to be available for the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, but he was surprisingly named amongst the substitutes just three days after limping out of the draw with Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano. Guardiola revealed that De Bruyne had required stitches in a foot injury on Friday but felt he was fit enough to be a part of the squad to face Liverpool.
The Belgian spent part of the second half warming up on the Wembley touchline but Guardiola used only one substitute, bringing Riyad Mahrez on for Gabriel Jesus for the final seven minutes of the game. The City boss revealed he didn't want to risk De Bruyne, despite naming him on the bench as City's chances of a Treble ended with their 3-2 defeat.
