The dejected trudge has started to look uncomfortably familiar. Even more important matches than the Premier League season opener saw Kevin De Bruyne walk off the field. This summer, he left bigger events before they even started. Both his Champions League final and his evening in Burnley ended too soon.
A closer look at De Bruyne’s body reveals his exceptional right foot, which he uses to penetrate defenses and pass and cross with a talent that most people can only wish for. His increasingly brittle hamstrings could take over. Inter Milan and Burnley might be grouped together in De Bruyne’s memory. He was hampered by his last two starts, which were separated by two months.
He tragically sustained another injury. He told me there was an issue in the same spot as the Champions League final, and regretted Pep Guardiola. Depending on the severity of the damage, it can take a few weeks. De Bruyne won’t be playing in either the European Super Cup match against Sevilla or the opening match of Manchester City’s Premier League championship defense against Newcastle. He might miss the beginning of their Champions League season.
De Bruyne may have been pushed back due to a summer sandwiched by ailments. After the Community Shield, he claimed he was much ahead of schedule and that his comeback was planned for the Super Cup. Guardiola remarked, “It’s unfortunate because he had recovered nicely. “Perhaps picking him up was a mistake on my part, but if he gets hurt after 15 to 20 minutes, there’s nothing wrong; when it’s 65 or 70, the muscle is just tired. We must consult both him and the doctors. Instead of the cameo he received at Wembley, the Belgian would receive 50 or 55 minutes, according to his plan.
“He is disappointed, but he is strong and he will be back,” Guardiola continued. nevertheless, how long? De Bruyne might become more prone to injuries. He has demonstrated amazing longevity for a player who has never appeared to be a natural athlete, a red-faced figure who can often appear to be a throwback to bygone ages. Injuries prevented him from reaching 100 caps for Belgium in the summer, and this was the 587th match of his club career. Even though he turned 32 just a few months ago in June, he already had around 700 matches under his belt.
