Manchester City were dealt a big blow on Wednesday after it was revealed that Kevin De Bruyne, arguably the star performer of their stunning 2017/18 Premier League title triumph, suffered an injury which will rule the Belgian midfielder out for between two and four months.
Man City may have a catalogue of star players in their ranks but De Bruyne's absence will unquestionably be a huge loss - especially given the timing - and it now appears that punters have taken note.
Betfair Exchange have revealed that City’s title rivals Liverpool, who were previously trading at 5.0 to win the Premier League for the first time, have now edged closer towards 4.3.
Meanwhile City’s opponents this weekend, David Wagner’s Huddersfield, are now trading at 30.0 to stun Pep Guardiola’s men, in from 44.0 which Betfair Exchange stated was “the highest a team has ever been to win a Premier League game.”
The Citizens remain the odds-on favourites to become the first club to win back-to-back titles since Sir Alex Ferguson’s Man Utd achieved this feat 10 years ago, but it could well prove to be both a compelling and competitive campaign in England's top-flight.
Liverpool are widely expected to mount a strong title push this season after boss Jurgen Klopp enjoyed a stellar summer in the transfer market, during which the Reds splashed the cash on Alisson, Fabinho, Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri.
The Merseyside outfit have remarkably not been crowned English champions since 1990, but City's injury sudden loss could well prove to be Liverpool's gain in the race for the coveted Premier League trophy.
They're now trading at 30.0, following the #KevinDeBruyne news.
Liverpool were 5.0 to win the league title - they're now trading closer to 4.3.
