De Bruyne, painkiller and ankle scare after Belgium beat Turkey
Subbed off at 68' with ankle pain, he admitted he had not felt right for weeks. Belgium host Italy in Brussels on Sunday.
Kevin De Bruyne scored in Belgium's 2-1 comeback win over Turkey, but the Napoli midfielder was far from satisfied with his display: he admitted the first twenty minutes were the worst he has played this season. After scoring, he asked the bench for a painkiller, and the cameras caught it.
According to Corriere dello Sport, the player said he had not felt well in recent weeks after many trips and nights in hotels. Belgium coach Van Bommel added that he had ankle pain after a blocked shot, which is why he took him off at the 68th minute.
The same ankle had already caused concern a couple of weeks earlier, when he left the match against Juventus at half-time with a sprain. Belgium face Italy this Sunday in Brussels.
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