Kevin de Bruyne would be out of action for several months at Manchester City this season.
Injured in the hamstrings during the first day of the 2023/24 Premier League, the Belgian playmaker will undergo an operation and risks not playing again in 2023.
The huge tile for Kevin de Bruyne and Manchester City. Released after only twenty minutes during the success at Burnley (3-0) on Friday, the Belgian attacking midfielder of Cityzens suffers from hamstrings.
According to information published on Tuesday by the media from across the Quiévrain La Dernier Heure, the 32-year-old Belgian will be forced to go through the operation box.
More seriously, in order to return to form for the second half of the season, Kevin de Bruyne should therefore extend his convalescence over several months and could thus not play any more matches of the year 2023.
Present in front of the press this Tuesday at the the day before the European Supercup against Sevilla (from 9 p.m. on RMC Sport 1), Pep Guardiola confirmed “three to four months” of absence for his playmaker.
Already injured in the hamstrings during the recent Champions League final, and replaced half an hour into the game against Inter (1-0), Kevin de Bruyne was injured in the same place against the Clarets during the first day of the Premier League.
A relapse that would push Skyblues management to take no risks with one of the playing masters of the team coached by Pep Guardiola.
The operation has already been considered after the continental coronation, this time the Belgian will not escape it.
In addition to the start of the Manchester City season in the league, Kevin de Bruyne should also miss the group stage of the Champions League and several international matches with Belgium.
A new blow for the coach of the Red Devils Domenico Tedesco who must also deal with the long-term absence of Thibaut Courtois.
Decidedly, it is not good to be a Belgian star in 2023.
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