Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne suffered an ankle injury at Euro 2020, know when he will return to Premier League 2021/22, the update and news
Manchester City midfielder and their backbone of midfield are going to miss few starting matches of the Premier League 2021-2022 season. Moreover, the Belgian midfielder appeared in the training session of Manchester but said that he still has pain in his ankle. As per reports, De Bruyne is not able to do the full training session with the squad and completes alone due to the pain.
De Bruyne last appeared against Portugal at Euro 2020 where he suffered an ankle injury. However, Belgium won that match but lost against Italy in the quarter-finals in the absence of their main man.
So, here are all the details on Kevin De Bruyne’s injury and when he will come back to play for Manchester City.
When Will Kevin De Bruyne Recover From Injury, His Update And News
In the Champions League finals, De Bruyne fractured his orbital bone. Furthermore, he recovered for the Euro 2020 and appeared in few matches for Belgium. Later on, another injury was added to his list as he damaged his ankle ligaments. As a result, he failed to appear in any pre-season matches for Manchester City.
In a recent press conference, City’s manager Pep Guardiola confirmed that De Bruyne is still not fit and needs some time. He said, โHe’s getting better, every day. We’re still waiting”. Later on, when asked about young Phil Foden, Guardiola said that it might take three to four weeks to return them. So, it is for sure that City is going to miss their key players in the opening matches of the Premier League.
Kevin De Bruyne is one of the main men for Manchester City as he provided 12 assists and scored 6 goals in Premier League last season. Phil Foden also played a huge role in the League victory as he scored 9 goals and had 5 assists in his name. Manchester City will be missing both of these players for almost a month. So, in this case, it will be an opportunity for Jack Grealish to make show his quality and his worth in the opening month of the Premier League.