Napoli have confirmed the worst fears, as Kevin De Bruyne has been recognized with a extreme lesion to the thigh muscle and is anticipated to be out for a number of months.
The midfielder pulled up clutching the again of his proper thigh after efficiently changing a penalty in the course of the 3-1 victory over Inter on Saturday night.
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That outcome allowed them to go high of the desk, alongside Roma, however it got here at a heavy value.
Napoli affirm critical De Bruyne damage
NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli injured in the course of 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)
De Bruyne when holding his leg and that he had been recognized with a ‘excessive grade lesion to the femoral bicep in the fitting thigh.’
There was no official phrase on the time it’ll take to get better from this damage, however it’s not dissimilar to the one sustained by Romelu Lukaku throughout a pre-season pleasant in August.
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That setback pressured the striker to be out for circa 4 months, and it’s
De Bruyne has a historical past of muscular issues, as an analogous concern noticed him dominated out for 3 months at Manchester Metropolis.