De Bruyne set for surgery, sidelined for at least three months | OneFootball

Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will be sidelined for at least three months after suffering a thigh injury while scoring a penalty goal for Napoli, the Italian club’s director Gabriele Oriali confirmed this Tuesday.

De Bruyne opened the scoring in Napoli’s 3-1 win over Inter Milan last Saturday, at which point he injured the biceps femoris in his right thigh and had to be substituted.

“We’ll have a clearer idea (of the recovery time) on Wednesday, the day the surgery is scheduled,” Gabriele Oriali told the DAZN platform, ahead of the match against Lecce in the Italian Championship.

“But we’re working on the assumption that it will be for a period of three to four months, which is a shame. He adapted very well,” he added.

Since joining Napoli, De Bruyne has scored four goals in eight Serie A matches and provided two assists in the Champions League.

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