JANUARY 3 • THEATHLETIC.COM
KEVIN DE BRUYNE #17 - MIDFIELDER - MANCHESTER CITY
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Available after lengthy absence De Bruyne (hamstring) is on the bench for City's home match against Sheffield United on Saturday.
Impact De Bruyne is included in the squad for the first time since suffering the injury in the opening match of the season. A locked in starter when fit, De Bruyne will likely need multiple appearances from the bench to build up match fitness before returning to the starting XI.
DECEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Manchester City: Jack Grealish could be available after burglary but Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku and John Stones out with injuries City host Sheffield United at 3pm on Saturday and Pep Guardiola left door open for Grealish to be involved, after his home was burgled durin...
DECEMBER 29, 2023 • SKY.COM
Still awaiting season debut De Bruyne (hamstring) will not be an option for Saturday's match against Sheffield, according to manager Pep Guardiola. "Nothing has changed from the last games, the same are injur...
Impact De Bruyne will have to wait until the new year before he gets his first shot at playtime in the 2023/24 season, having been ruled out by manager Pep Guardiola. The attacker continues to work with the team in training and could return at any time within the next month, but will hope for the soonest possible date, possibly against Newcastle on Jan. 13 after the first part of the winter break.
DECEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Still working with team De Bruyne (hamstring) is active in team training, according to manager Pep Guardiola."last week he trained with us, today he had a little bit of fatigue because he's training hard....
Impact De Bruyne is nearing a return and has been ramping up his workload in team training. It appears the attacking midfielder is set to make his return in some aspect in early January. There's even an outside chance De Bruyne is deemed fit enough for a Saturday clash with Sheffield United.
DECEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin De Bruyne left off Manchester City team sheet for Club World Cup semifinals in Saudi Arabia
Kevin De Bruyne was not included among the substitutes for Manchester City despite traveling to Saudi Arabia for the team’s Club World Cup semifinal game against Japanese club Uraw...DECEMBER 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Training with team in Saudi Arabia De Bruyne (hamstring) took part in team training ahead of Tuesday's Club World Cup match against Urawa Red Diamonds.
Impact De Bruyne likely held back a return to training until now due to the warm weather of Saudi Arabia. While the media is heavy on his return to training, it seems like only limited sessions for him and there's no guarantee he'll be seeing minutes before the New Year. He was running individually a week ago and given the state of his injury and time away, he'll need weeks before getting relevant minutes and possibly a month before being ready to start again.
DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Running individually De Bruyne (hamstring) started running on the pitch, according to manager Pep Guardiola. "I think he [Kevin De Bruyne] has started to run on the pitch but hasn't trained with us onc...
Impact De Bruyne is back running individually, though he hasn't trained in any respect yet. Still it's a great update for the attacking midfielder, who is very clearly one of the best in the Premier League. Still more likely than not De Bruyne won't be an option until after the winter break.
DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin De Bruyne to the Saudi second tier?! Al-Qadsiah plotting stunning move for Man City assist king - but there's a catch | Goal.com US Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne is the latest star to become the subject of interest from Saudi Arabia, according to a report.
NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • GOAL.COM
New Year return likely De Bruyne (hamstring) is hopeful to return before the end of the year, according to manager Pep Guardiola. "End of December or Happy New Year will be a Happy New Year for everyone....
Impact There will be plenty of updates close to De Bruyne's return, as photos of him in training will be flooding the internet. Until then, a December return seems possible, but he probably won't be ready to start until January, if not after the early January break. City have been fine without him, but obviously adding De Bruyne to the mix will only improve the side.
NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Aiming for December return De Bruyne (hamstring) is aiming for a December returnn following his hamstring surgery in August. "It is important that I get this injury 100 per cent right. There were a lot of cr...
Impact There is still no official timeline for De Bruyne's return as he will continue to get regular scans on his hamstring to track his process. He is still rehabbing and is on track to make a December return at minimum, if there aren't any set backs in his injury.
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Aiming for December return De Bruyne (hamstring) is aiming for a December returnn following his hamstring surgery in August. "It is important that I get this injury 100 per cent right. There were a lot of cr...
Impact There is still no official timeline for De Bruyne's return as he will continue to get regular scans on his hamstring to track his process. He is still rehabbing and is on track to make a December return at minimum, if there aren't any set backs in his injury.
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Continuing rehab De Bruyne (hamstring) is rehabbing ahead of schedule though still remains out long term, manager Pep Guardiola announced"Kevin comes in at different times, either before training o...
Impact De Bruyne remains nowhere near a return to the first team, with a return in 2023 still the best case scenario. Still his rehab seems to be progressing about as well as can be expected. That said Guardiola's comments about bringing De Bruyne back earlier than expected ring hollow, as rushing De Bruyne back is what seemingly caused this most recent injury.
OCTOBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
EA FC 24 ratings: Lionel Messi loses top spot, Cristiano Ronaldo not in Top 24
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Kevin De Bruyne: Bruno Fernandes is a creative machine Kevin De Bruyne ranks three of the best Premier League players in his position - Bruno Fernandes, Martin Odegaard and James Maddison - telli...
AUGUST 26, 2023 • SKY.COM
Lionel Messi makes shortlist for UEFA award as best player last season
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Set for hamstring surgery De Bruyne is set to undergo hamstring surgery in Antwerp and will be out three-to-four months, reports HLN.
Impact This isn't too surprising for De Bruyne, who can't seem to shake this hamstring injury, which was bugging him back to the second half of last season. Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez are expected to see more consistent time on the pitch and take up more of the work on set pieces with De Bruyne likely out until roughly December.
AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Man City's De Bruyne out for '3 or 4 months' with hamstring injury
"I have to say, the injury for Kevin is a sore blow for us, so he’s a big loss," said Man City manager Pep Guardiola.AUGUST 15, 2023
Surgery still an option De Bruyne (hamstring) may still require surgery but is expected to be sidelined for months either way. Manager Pep Guardiola told reporters, " It's a serious injury, we have to dec...
Impact De Bruyne could be out of action until mid-November at this point, with more specifics likely to come once a decision on surgery is determined. The attacking midfielder figured to continue being the primary driver of Man City's offense, including being the leader in both crosses and corners. Instead, Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden could both be in line to assume a larger share of the corner-taking responsibilities.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hamstring injury confirmed De Bruyne (hamstring) suffered a relapse of the same hamstring injury during Friday's 3-0 win over Burnley, manager Pep Guardiola told reporters. "He was injured again unfortunatel...
Impact De Bruyne made his return to competitive action at the very first chance, a decision that both player and club may come to regret. The imminently talented attacking midfielder is set for an extended spell on the sideline, potentially opening up more chances for Julian Alvarez or Jack Grealish in attacking midfield. This injury may also increase The Sky Blue's rumored chase for Lucas Paqueta of West Ham, who would provide another attacking option.
AUGUST 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Forced off in opener De Bruyne (strain) was forced off after 24 minutes during Friday's clash with Burnley.
Impact De Bruyne lasted just 24 minutes to open the 2023-24 Premier League before coming up limping off the ball. The trainers immediately helped De Bruyne off the pitch where he was replaced by Mateo Kovacic. De Bruyne is one of the most talented players in the world whenever he's on the pitch though he has missed significant time in each of the last three Premier League seasons. A long-term absence would likely mean more playing time for Mateo Kovacic or Jack Grealish depending on the formation Manchester City play. De Bruyne's status will be updated before Wednesday's Supercup clash with Sevilla.
AUGUST 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Subs on, misses PK De Bruyne (hamstring) came off the bench to play 24 minutes while missing a penalty during Sunday's 1-1 loss to Arsenal during the Community Shield.
Impact De Bruyne returned to the squad after coming off the bench during Sunday's community shield. He is a big part of the team's midfield as he is expected to start in the midfield Friday against Burnley. In 32 league appearances in 2022/23, he totaled seven goals and 16 assists while averaging seven crosses and three chances created per match.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Close to return De Bruyne (hamstring) is edging closer to a return, according to manager Pep Guardiola. "He feels much, much much better. I don't know about Bayern Munich or the next game against...
Impact De Bruyne should return at some point in the pre-season, as he's had about six weeks to recover from when he subbed off in the UCL final. With the season less than three weeks away, there's a chance he won't be ready to start the opener, but at the least, it looks like he'll be plenty close and should at minimum be an option from the bench.
JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Named to traveling squad De Bruyne (hamstring) will be with the club for its upcoming Asian tour, the team announced Wednesday.
Impact De Bruyne was injured in the UCL Final when he was forced off in the 36th minute versus Inter Milan. Initial reports indicated that De Bruyne may not be ready to start the 2023-24 campaign, so his inclusion in the preseason tour probably should be taken with a grain of salt. Whenever De Bruyne is cleared to play, he will immediately reclaim his spot in the starting XI and figures to resume his corner-taking responsibilities.
JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
