Napoli Lose De Bruyne for Multiple Months Due to Injury | OneFootball

The injury suffered by Kevin De Bruyne looked immediately serious, and the test confirmed it, as he suffered a high-degree biceps femoris tear in his left thigh, Napoli announced.

The Belgian star will decide in the coming days whether to have surgery or opt for a conservative therapy, like Romelu Lukaku. In any case, he’ll be sidelined for three to four months, Corriere dello Sport reports.

De Bruyne got hurt upon taking the PK that gave Napoli the lead in Saturday’s clash with Inter. He was helped off the pitch and returned to the bench on crutches. He’ll miss the meetings with Atalanta, Roma, Juventus, Milan, and Inter, as well as the Supercoppa in Arabia.

The 34-year-old joined the Partenopei in a free transfer after wrapping up his glorious run at Manchester City last summer. He has scored four times, all on PKs, and provided two assists in the same game versus Benfica.

The Azzurri are expected to move Scott McTominay back to the middle of the pitch after a few fixtures as a winger to fit all their four top midfielders together. David Neres, Noa Lang, Elijf Elmas, and Leonardo Spinazzola will man the left flank in relief.

Our Take on Napoli and De Bruyne

While the fit wasn’t seamless, and they were still working on it, it’s a big kick in the gut to have two of their best players on the shelf for a long time with a similar injury. Plus, who knows how long it’ll take them to round back into shape. They’ll have a more standard scheme, and their underutilized players will have a chance to prove their worth. The gravitas void will be palpable, as he was handling the ball a lot.