Reigning Italian champion, Napoli justifies its status on the field. Leader of the Serie A standings with six wins and two defeats in eight matches, tied with AS Roma but thanks to a better goal difference, the club of president Aurelio De Laurentiis ensures. This weekend, he even won his shock against Inter (3-1). But this match was fatal for Kevin De Bruyne.
Exited with an injury in the 37th minute, the Belgian will not return to the field anytime soon. In any case, this is what his club has just announced.Following the injury suffered in the match against Inter, Kevin De Bruyne underwent instrumental examinations at the Pineta Grande Hospital which revealed a serious injury to the biceps femoris of the right thigh. The azzurro player has already started his rehabilitation», Indicates the press release published by the Partenopei.
De Bruyne, after Lukaku
Bad news which is a real blow for the former Manchester City resident and for Antonio Conte, the Napoli coach. Goal Italy And The Corriere dello Sport announce that KDB will be away from the field between three and four months. A massive blow for the reigning Italian champions who lost their top scorer in Serie A (4 goals). And that's not all.
It is indeed worth remembering that the Partenopei have also had to do without Romelu Lukaku since August. The Belgian striker suffers from a high-grade injury to the rectus femoris of his left thigh and will undoubtedly force Napoli to recruit a replacement this winter. With Kevin De Bruyne's injury, will Conte ask for an additional recruit? To be continued.
