His absence was widely felt in Manchester City’s game. While the reigning English champion has been much less successful in recent weeks and was once again held in check this Saturday in the Premier League. Fourth in the English elite, the Skyblues are necessarily paying for the absence of Kevin de Bruyne. Injured since last August, the 32-year-old Belgian metronome even had hamstring surgery even though he had been suffering from discomfort for several months.
And after half a season of absence, the former Wolfsburg player returned to training this Monday in Saudi Arabia as the club from the north of England prepares for the Club World Cup. A moment immortalized by the social networks of Manchester City which hopes to count on its player from the start of next year.