The nightmare continues for De Bruyne

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By: Manu Tournoux

The Belgian captain of Manchester City relapsed on Friday evening at the opening of the Premier League season. Two months after his misfortunes in the C1 final.

He will only have remained about twenty minutes on the lawn. Kevin de Bruyne, touched Friday evening during Burnley-Manchester City (Premier League matchday 1)left his Mancunian partners with a worried face (22nd).

The Belgian midfielder and captain of the English champions was replaced by Croatian Mateo Kovacic, two months after the misfortunes of the Champions League final.

The 32-year-old Red Devil was out after 36 minutes of play against Inter (1-0), victim of a muscle tear.

The injury had kept De Bruyne out of competition until the Community Shield, played last Sunday against Arsenal (1-1, 1 tab to 4).

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