De Bruyne Out For Months After Hamstring Tear

Napoli confirmed Kevin De Bruyne suffered a high-grade tear to the biceps femoris in his right thigh after converting a first-half penalty in their 3-1 win over Inter, immediately clutching his leg and being substituted. Scans at Pineta Grande Hospital revealed a severe hamstring/thigh lesion and he has begun rehabilitation, though the club gave no precise return date. Multiple reports say he will miss several months and will not play again in 2025, with some outlets suggesting he could be sidelined into early 2026. The injury deepens Napoli’s mounting fitness crisis under Antonio Conte and is a significant setback for Belgium ahead of upcoming qualifiers. The problem is compounded by De Bruyne’s history of hamstring issues and prior surgery in summer 2023.