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Kevin De Bruyne injured in Champions League Final. Midfielder Manchester City it’s now a race against time to recover and play for Belgium of Euro 2020.
Reported by the Guardian, Sunday (30/5/2021), De Bruyne suffered a broken nose and orbital bone in the left eye socket after colliding with Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger in the 56th minute.
As a result, he could not continue the game and was replaced by Gabriel Jesus. The 29-year-old left the field in tears. In the end Man City lost 0-1 in that match.
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De Bruyne falls after colliding with Rudiger. Photo: Getty Images/Carl Recine – Pool– |
The injury clearly made the coach dizzy Belgium Roberto Martinez. Even though De Bruyne admits that he is in good condition after being released from hospital, but his recovery from injury will determine whether De Bruyne will participate in Euro 2020.
Belgium will have their inaugural Group B match against Russia on June 12. That means, now De Rode Duivels has 13 days to monitor De Bruyne’s condition. Each team is known to be able to replace registered players, as long as it is done before the first match.
If you look at the ESPN report, the injuries suffered De Bruyne It will take at least 3 weeks to recover. But he could still be brought by Martinez and compete wearing a face shield, as is common in footballers.
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