Napoli, Italy – Chai! E be like say Napoli dey enter serious wahala as their star boy, Kevin De Bruyne, don jam injury wey go keep am for sideline for months. The wahala start for Saturday, during their match against Inter Milan, when De Bruyne score one sweet penalty to put Napoli 1-0 ahead. But as e finish, he clutch him right thigh like say dem don give am serious pain. Na so two medical staff come carry am go bench, and lie down with bandage for him thigh and crutches dey byside.
According to the big boys for Napoli, dem don carry am go Pineta Grande Hospital for wahala scan and e show say na high-grade tear wey don land for femoral biceps in him right thigh. Na so we hear say him don enter rehabilitation process, but the team no fit talk when him fit come back. Wetin we sabi be say, e get one injury wey na similar level wey Lukaku sabi suffer during pre-season, and e no go come back until January. Abeg, wetin dey happen?
Dis bad news e dey affect not just Napoli, but also Belgium wey dey prepare for crucial World Cup qualifiers next month, because De Bruyne don dey shine like star for him country, netting 6 goals for last 5 matches. Meanwhile, Napoli dey joint top of Serie A table with Roma. But how dem go fit continue without De Bruyne, wey don rack up 4 goals for 8 league games so far this season?
Na true say injury matter dey vex Antonio Conte like fire, because De Bruyne na key player for him tactics. E don dey reason how e go manage the team without am, as plenty other players dey on the injury bench too. Plus, with De Bruyne, Napoli suppose dey flow like smooth palm wine, but now na chore dey wait dem for next matches.
As e stand so, Napoli no just dey lose their midfield maestro, but also their mojo. De Bruyne fit miss whole season now because recovery timeline dey stretch reach February 2026. Na wah! Make we just hope sey him rehabilitation go work well, because dem still need am for later stage of the campaign. Let’s keep our fingers crossed o!
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