Kevin De Bruyne ‘still nowhere near where I need to be’ after injury return
Kevin De Bruyne admits he will need to hold himself back as he eases himself into action following a long lay-off.
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Kevin De Bruyne 'Nowhere Near' His Best After Manchester City Return
Kevin De Bruyne admits he is "nowhere near" his best yet after the Manchester City midfielder made his return from a five-month injury absence. De Bruyne came off the bench in the second half of City's 5-0 win against Huddersfield in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. Playing for the first time since the opening day of the Premier League season against Burnley in August, the Belgium star was given the last 33 minutes and was quickly back in the old routine as he set up City's fifth goal for Jeremy Doku. De Bruyne had hamstring surgery after aggravating a problem that had affected him in the latter stages of last season's treble-winning campaign. Although he is back to fitness, De Bruyne said he needs time to get up to full speed. "I worked hard and I'm happy to be back. I felt good so I'm pleased about that but I'm still nowhere near where I need to be," he said.
De Bruyne ‘nowhere near’ his best after Man City return
Manchester City’s Portuguese defender #03 Ruben Dias (L) passes the captain’s armband to Manchester City’s Belgian midfielder #17 Kevin De Bruyne (R) during the English FA Cup third round football match between Manchester City and Huddersfield Town at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on January 7, 2024. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Kevin de Bruyne refreshed but some way from full fitness
Kevin de Bruyne admits he will need to hold himself back as he eases himself into action following a long lay-off.
Comeback Gemilang Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne kembali bermain usai cedera. Gelandang Belgia itu langsung menyumbang assist, saat Manchester City menekuk Huddersfield Town 5-0 di Piala FA.
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Huddersfield Town’s English midfielder #08 Jack Rudoni (C) vies with Manchester City’s Norwegian midfielder #52 Oscar Bobb (L) and Manchester City’s English defender #82 Rico Lewis (R) during the English FA Cup third round football match between Manchester City and Huddersfield Town at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on January 7, 2024. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
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Pep Guardiola lauds return of 'unique' Kevin De Bruyne
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