Get the biggest City transfer window stories, analysis and updates delivered straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne says he played with ankle ligament damage in Belgium's Euro 2020 defeat to Italy, in news that will concern Manchester City ahead of the new season.
De Bruyne had been a major doubt going into the quarter final, after injuring his ankle in the last-16 win over Portugal. The City man hadn't trained between his enforced substitution against Portugal and the Italy clash, but was named in the starting XI by Roberto Martinez on Friday.
Explaining the surprise inclusion, Martinez said before the game: "Kevin De Bruyne has not trained with the group. "But you add that to a tournament.
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