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Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has confirmed the extent of the nose injury he suffered during his side’s Champions League defeat against Chelsea. The Belgian came off worse after challenging for a header with Antonio Rudiger.
De Bruyne was in tears as he was helped off the pitch by City’s medical staff on the hour mark.
A cut next to his eye was evident and he seemed dazed by the incident. The 29-year-old was replaced by Fernandinho.
Kai Havertz had already given Chelsea the lead with his first-half goal. the German rounded Ederson before finishing into an empty net.
The Blues went on to win against an uncharacteristically lacklustre City side, who managed just one shot on target.
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A 1-0 victory over Tottenham in March secured a fourth consecutive Carabao Cup. The midfielder’s corner was headed home by Aymeric Laporte.
De Bruyne played 25 times in the Premier League as City lifted their third league title in four years.
He scored six goals and provided a further 12 assists, despite a hamstring injury limiting his involvement for parts of the campaign.
Overall, the Belgium international has played 262 times for the club and scored 67 goals.
He has also provided an impressive 107 assists, meaning that he has directly contributed to a City goal just over every 120 minutes.
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez will be sweating on the fitness of De Bruyne, who will likely play a key role for the Red Devils at Euro 2020 this summer.
He has scored 21 goals in 80 appearances for his country.
De Bruyne recently signed a new contract which keeps him at the Etihad Stadium until 2025.
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