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Manchester City won a race against time to be fit to compete but may have cut their championship short
Kevin De Bruyne has been knocked out of Belgium’s Euro 2020 match against Portugal.
Late in the first half, the Manchester City star was dealt illegally by Joao Balenha and although he made an appearance in the second half, he quickly indicated he needed to be replaced.
Shortly thereafter, Dries Mertens came onto the field in his place.
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It appears that De Bruyne had an injury to his lower leg, although there was no confirmation of what the problem was.
De Bruyne’s injury woes
The 29-year-old has had a career marked by relatively frequent periods of injury. During the 2020-21 season with Manchester City, for example, he missed several games early in the year due to a hamstring problem.
Late in the season, he spent two games on the sidelines with muscle issues but was fit in time to take part in the 1-0 loss to Chelsea in the Champions League final.
In that showdown against the Blues, he suffered a broken face that put him in a race against time to be fit for the Euro. In fact, he missed the opening match of the 3-0 win over Russia but managed to come back to the bench when Belgium were ill against Belgium, and played a key role in the turn of the match for the 2-1 win.
After that, he took part in the 2-0 win over Finland, where he received a crucial pass.
There is no indication of how long De Bruyne might be out, but his impact on Belgium is certain.
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