Kevin De Bruyne leaves Belgium squad and returns to City after fitness problem

Kevin De Bruyne leaves Belgium squad and returns to City after fitness problem

12-Oct-2020 20:56:46 | The Guardian

  • ‘He couldn’t be fit enough to play Iceland,’ says Belgian FA
  • Midfielder was substituted after 73 minutes of loss to England

Kevin De Bruyne has withdrawn from the Belgium squad to face Iceland on Wednesday and returned to Manchester City.

The Royal Belgian Football Association cited a fitness problem after the City playmaker was substituted with 17 minutes remaining of the Nations League defeat to England on Sunday.

Related: England sink Belgium in Nations League thanks to Mount's lucky break

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