Kevin De Bruyne will undergo surgery on October 29 in Antwerp, Belgium, after tearing a thigh muscle during Napoli’s match against Inter Milan last Saturday. Football Italia reported the Belgian midfielder is expected to miss three to four months, with a return likely in February 2026.
De Bruyne has already arrived in Belgium ahead of the procedure. This marks his second surgery for the same injury in two years; a similar tear in 2023 sidelined him for five months, causing him to miss 28 club matches and one game with Belgium. Teammate Romelu Lukaku, who suffered a comparable injury in August, chose non-surgical treatment instead.
De Bruyne has already arrived in Belgium ahead of the procedure. This marks his second surgery for the same injury in two years; a similar tear in 2023 sidelined him for five months, causing him to miss 28 club matches and one game with Belgium. Teammate Romelu Lukaku, who suffered a comparable injury in August, chose non-surgical treatment instead.
