Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne was not selected for Domenic Tedesco’s Belgian squad.
The Manchester City midfielder was surprisingly excluded from the Belgian selection for the upcoming friendly matches against Ireland and England. The Belgian has just returned from a long-term injury for the reigning Premier League champions and Tedesco has explained why the 32-year-old lost his place in the squad.
The Belgium coach spoke to the media after the team’s lineup was announced: “I don’t know if it has anything to do with his hamstring injury. Now it’s a groin problem that he’s struggled with in recent matches. Yesterday I spoke to the doctor and Kevin and we decided the risk was too high.
A new injury
“It is our responsibility to take into account the player, but also his team. The summoning of a player must be logical. If he cannot play or train, it is our responsibility to protect him. We’d better give him time to recover properly at City and prepare him for the European Championships. We can’t take any chances now, and certainly not with Kevin. »
This news comes on the eve of crucial deadlines for Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side face Newcastle in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday, then Arsenal in the Premier League. De Bruyne has already missed much of the campaign through injury and Guardiola will be eager to have his midfielder back for the rest of the season.
