Kevin De Bruyne, message to Napoli fans after the'operation

The operation Kevin De Bruyne underwent to treat the muscle injury that the Belgian Napoli footballer got when he kicked a penalty against Inter Milan in the league last October 25 has been perfectly successful. It was the player himself who publicly broke the news, addressing a message to Napoli fans.

“Hello everyone, as you already know I will be forced to stay off the field for a while’ – began De Bruyne, who arrived at Napoli this summer after a long experience at Manchester City -. The good news is that the operation is perfectly successful. The road back to playing has just been taken: thanks to everyone for the messages of support”.

Naples will have to make Kevin De Bruyne for the rest of the calendar year and in all likelihood even in the very first months of 2026. As explained by an expert on the subject, Professor Fabrizio Tencone, in an’interview with ‘Radio CRC’ the most optimistic projection is for a return in March.

“The timeframe for return to the field, if all goes well and there are no complications during the surgery and the later part of the recovery, is about four to five months – are the words of the specialist -. After four months he can be close to returning to the field, as happened in the case of the other injury. Recovery in March is likely”.