Kevin de Bruyne

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Great, it's just the meniscus apparently.

It shouldn't be a great problem. Perhaps just removing a bit of cartilage in his knee I think.

I hope it will not affect his knees during the season. If I remember, last year he had fluid in his left knee after overworking.

Maybe working more with the physio as he has an habit of picking injuries after bad landing. In Belgium, he had already an injury after an akward landing like today.

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Great, it's just the meniscus apparently.

It shouldn't be a great problem. Perhaps just removing a bit of cartilage in his knee I think.

I hope it will not affect his knees during the season. If I remember, last year he had fluid in his left knee after overworking.

Maybe working more with the physio as he has an habit of picking injuries after bad landing. In Belgium, he had already an injury after an akward landing like today.

Saying it is 'just the meniscus' can be slightly misleading, since a tear in the meniscus will often necessitate an (arthroscopic) operation. What JM said though was that even it was a meniscal injury it appears to only be a small one,

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The first question the Portuguese was asked after the game was on the fitness of Kevin De Bruyne, who injured himself while scoring our second goal. He was happy to report encouraging news.

'When he was on the floor and asking for a change everybody thought the worst, but the first assessment by the doctor is that [it is not] ligaments, and if it's something in the meniscus it has to be a very small injury, so we believe it is not an important injury and hopefully it isn't because the kid is a fantastic player. A kid, but a man on the pitch. Hopefully it's nothing important and he will be ready soon.

'The doctor wants to do some control tomorrow, and after tomorrow if necessary he will go to London. But the doctor's feeling, and I trust him a lot because he is very experienced, is that it's nothing important and during the next week here he can recover.'

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Great news!

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Saying it is 'just the meniscus' can be slightly misleading, since a tear in the meniscus will often necessitate an (arthroscopic) operation. What JM said though was that even it was a meniscal injury it appears to only be a small one,

Yes, but it's a minor surgery.

One week rest, one week of working with the physios and it should be ok.

And if it's even less serious, the better.

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Kevin De Bruyne ‏@DeBruyneKev3m

Knee and ankle feeling ok for the moment. Always stay positive. Waiting for tomorrow. Then we will know more. Thanks for all the messages!

GOD IS BELGIAN

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De Bruyne's goal broke the forum for several hours.

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Hearing these positive signs, i can now watch that 2nd goal without that horrible feeling in my stomach and appreciate it's beauty for what it is.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkZsq5umElk

courtesy of thelb71

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkZsq5umElk

courtesy of thelb71

He has passing, vision, movement,... but also, he works for the team, putting massive pressure on the opponent. And he has the physical abilities to keep doing this.

Hope he'll come through the injury fast.

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He get's to know Eva a bit better coming days

Altough i hope he will not see her to much this season..

Great assist, goal, just great!

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If he keeps this up in the EPL season, I can't think of a more ifluencial player

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If he keeps this up in the EPL season, I can't think of a more ifluencial player

juan and only???

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Calm down guys. He looks amazing and has been THE star of the preseason so far. But he still has not played vs decent oppositions week in week out. You really can't expect his form against some crappy Singapur and Malaysia sides to hold in the EPL forever. Still amazing goal. He is really a sublime footballer.

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Calm down guys. He looks amazing and has been THE star of the preseason so far. But he still has not played vs decent oppositions week in week out. You really can't expect his form against some crappy Singapur and Malaysia sides to hold in the EPL forever. Still amazing goal. He is really a sublime footballer.

He is. Plus, he kinda did the same in the Bundesliga. You know that league better than I do. I think the opposition was very, very decent there as well. :-)

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Calm down guys. He looks amazing and has been THE star of the preseason so far. But he still has not played vs decent oppositions week in week out. You really can't expect his form against some crappy Singapur and Malaysia sides to hold in the EPL forever. Still amazing goal. He is really a sublime footballer.

I can expect for him to hold this kind of form in the Premier League actually. You say not forever but not one football player who has ever existed can hold a top level of football forever. We are calm but we are very excited at how improved and impressive KDB looks in our team. I'm expecting for KDB to become one of our most influential players this season and for many seasons to come. I would go as far to say that he will become of the best players in the world under Mourinho.

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He is. Plus, he kinda did the same in the Bundesliga. You know that league better than I do. I think the opposition was very, very decent there as well. :-)

They really are not. 2/3 of all teams in the bundesliga are championship level ...just with less money.

I can expect for him to hold this kind of form in the Premier League actually. You say not forever but not one football player who has ever existed can hold a top level of football forever. We are calm but we are very excited at how improved and impressive KDB looks in our team. I'm expecting for KDB to become one of our most influential players this season and for many seasons to come. I would go as far to say that he will become of the best players in the world under Mourinho.

I strongly doubt he will be one of the best in the world. he will be a really good footballer. But what position will he become the best in the world ? CM? surely not, does not have the defensive abilites at all. Wing? Too slow. CAM? Not even close to being as creative as Mata or Oscar...

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They really are not. 2/3 of all teams in the bundesliga are championship level ...just with less money.

I strongly doubt he will be one of the best in the world. he will be a really good footballer. But what position will he become the best in the world ? CM? surely not, does not have the defensive abilites at all. Wing? Too slow. CAM? Not even close to being as creative as Mata or Oscar...

I nearly chocked on my foot long meatball subway when I read this post. Not as creative as Oscar and Mata!!!

You are going to be pleasantly surprised by what Kevin can do with a football once he has fully intergrated in our team this season.