The return date for the Belgian midfielder
De Bruyne and Manchester City
Manchester City is having a difficult start to the season and much of this is due to the vital absence of a key footballer such as Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian player was one of the players with the best performance last season and the reality is that he has been one of the best in his position in the last decade. Now, Erling Haaland misses him in Manchester City’s starting team, all this after the Belgian’s injury in August.
It happened again last year. Hamstring problems prevented De Bruyne from finishing the match against Inter Milan in Istanbul. Another Champions League final, although Rodrigo appeared to win the Orejona for the Mancunians with a powerful shot. A relief that disappeared on the first day of the Premier League. De Bruyne started the course just as the previous one ended. Him being substituted in the first half. “He will be out for several weeks,” explained Pep Guardiola at the end of the match where De Bruyne was injured.
The Catalan coach did not hide that the Belgian was emotionally affected in the press conference after the first Premier League match: “Of course he is discouraged, he fought a lot. He felt very good and I spoke with him. He wanted to be a starter. The idea was to play 45 minutes. Maybe it was a mistake. But when someone gets injured after 15-20 minutes it’s not that, it’s something that’s not right. If it happened after 60-65 minutes it could be fatigue”; Guardiola thought in its moment.
When is Kevin De Bruyne returning?
According to the most optimistic reports about the Belgian player, his return is scheduled for the month of December, although it is quite likely that he will appear in January, to make way for the second half of the season, where he will be really important and hopes to mark the difference. The reality is that the club’s star striker, Erling Haaland, really misses the footballer.