Coach Conte and Napoli's worries came true: Kevin de Bruyne was diagnosed with a serious thigh injury and is expected to be out of action for several months.

The misfortune happened to the former Man City midfielder after he had just scored from the 11m mark, putting Napoli ahead 1-0 against Inter Milan on the evening of October 25.

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De Bruyne is helped off the pitch after scoring to put Napoli 1-0 up against Inter Milan. Photo: X Fabrizio Romano

However, while his teammates came to celebrate, De Bruyne hugged his right thigh. Outside the field, coach Conte clearly showed his concern.

De Bruyne then burst into tears, making the audience even more worried. He had to leave the field in the 37th minute.

Napoli had a 3-1 aggregate win over Inter Milan, moving them top of Serie A – on the same 18 points as AS Roma, but with a better goal difference.

There is no specific information about De Bruyne's recovery time, but according to Italian press, the situation seems similar to the injury Romelu Lukaku suffered in August and had to rest for about 4 months.

De Bruyne has a history of muscle problems, having suffered a similar injury while at Man City, which kept him out for three months.

Conte's move to bring De Bruyne from Man City to Napoli has received mixed reviews. Some say it's a good signing, but others say the midfielder hasn't played up to his potential and hasn't had the impact he had hoped for on the Serie A champions.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/napoli-xac-nhan-de-bruyne-chan-thuong-nang-nghi-dai-han-2456792.html