De Bruyne goes under the knife for hamstring injury
Napoli's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne leaves the pitch after an injury on a penalty kick during the Italian Serie A football match between Napoli and Inter Milan at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples on October 25, 2025. (Photo by Carlo Hermann / AFP)
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Napoli midfielder Kevin De Bruyne underwent an operation on
his injured hamstring in his native Belgium on Wednesday, the Serie A club
announced.
"As planned, Kevin De Bruyne underwent surgery on
Wednesday in Antwerp, following a high-grade tear of the biceps femoris in the
right thigh," Napoli said in a statement.
"The operation went well. De Bruyne, who was assisted
during the operation by the head of Napoli's medical staff, Dr. Raffaele
Canonico, will now begin the first post-surgery phase of rehabilitation in
Belgium."
De Bruyne sustained the hamstring injury while scoring a
penalty for league leaders Napoli in a 3-1 win over Serie A title rivals Inter
Milan on Saturday.
De Bruyne, 34, has scored four times since joining Napoli
following his departure from Manchester City in the summer, three times from
the penalty spot and once with a free-kick.
Napoli sports coordinator Gabriele Oriali said Tuesday that he expected De Bruyne to be out of action for three to four months.
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