Kevin De Bruyne Faces Even Worse Challenges Than Expected!

This summer, Napoli made a significant move by signing Kevin De Bruyne, who decided to leave Manchester City after a decade. The Belgian wasn’t looking for an exotic destination and chose to join the reigning Serie A champions. With Napoli needing a strategic midfielder to defend their title, the 34-year-old was seen as an excellent fit for the team.

At the start of the season, De Bruyne was performing well, scoring four goals and providing two assists in eleven matches. However, everything changed during a game against Inter Milan. After opening the scoring with a penalty, he suffered an injury. Napoli later announced, “Following the injury sustained during the match against Inter, Kevin De Bruyne underwent tests at Pineta Grande Hospital, which revealed a serious injury to the biceps femoris of the right thigh. The player has already started his rehabilitation.”

Surgery in Belgium, five months out… tough times for Kevin De Bruyne

This muscle injury is challenging for a player of his age, leading to fears of a lengthy recovery. Initially, Italian media reported that De Bruyne would be out for at least three months. However, Belgian outlets have now revealed that he will undergo surgery in Belgium.

This is unfortunate news, as surgery generally extends the rehabilitation period for the former City player. According to several Italian sources, he is expected to be sidelined for around five months. This is a significant setback, considering how crucial he has been to Napoli’s performance this season. It poses another challenge for Rudi Garcia, who, just months away from his first World Cup in charge of the Belgian national team, will not have De Bruyne or Malick Fofana available for the upcoming squad meeting.