Napoli are anxiously awaiting information of checks on the Kevin De Bruyne damage, as he was noticed utilizing crutches and there are fears it’s a comparable downside he had at Manchester Metropolis in 2023.
The 34-year-old transformed a penalty to open the scoring in on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
There was no time to have a good time, as he instantly clutched the again of his proper thigh, and gave the impression to be in tears when consoled by teammates.
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De Bruyne carried off throughout Napoli 3-1 Inter
NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli, as an alternative of celebrating the aim, stops everybody resulting from an damage through the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
Unable to place his proper foot down even with arms round two Napoli medical employees, De Bruyne was finally placed on the motorised stretcher to get him again to the locker room.
He got here again out for the second half utilizing crutches to take his seat on the bench and watch the ultimate 20 minutes of the match, but it surely stays to be seen how lengthy he will likely be out of motion for.
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The worrying factor is to the one which saved him out for 4 months from August to December 2023 at Manchester Metropolis.
NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli, as an alternative of celebrating the aim, stops everybody resulting from an damage through the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
are that it may not be fairly as critical as that, however that with the reminiscence of that setback, De Bruyne was anxiously attempting to keep away from making the state of affairs worse.
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Napoli have been beset by damage issues this season, as Romelu Lukaku was dominated out for 4 months by a tear behind his thigh.