Injury Fear Could Rule De Bruyne Out of Club World Cup
Kevin De Bruyne has cast doubt over whether he will play at the Club World Cup because he fears getting injured before he leaves Manchester City.
The Belgian playmaker is out of contract at the end of the season and will become a free agent.
But there is the potential he could sign a short-term extension that would enable to him to play in the newly expanded Club World Cup in June and July.
“I think in a way I have to take care of myself because if I get injured in the Club World Cup, what am I going to do?” De Bruyne said. “Nobody’s going to take care of me at that point. So there’s a big chance probably I won’t play it, but I don’t know, maybe yes.”
De Bruyne will leave City after 10 years and 14 major trophies after the Premier League club decided not to offer him a new deal.
At the age of 33, he is now considering his options, but says there has been uncertainty over whether City wants him to be part of its squad for the Club World Cup in United States.
