Despite being the striker of the year, the bad news that Haaland receives at Manchester City

Erling Haaland is the striker of the moment. The Norwegian footballer has significantly positioned himself among the best in Europe. At the last Ballon d'Or gala, many asked for the award for the Norwegian player. However, it was Lionel Messi, who ended up taking the award. Despite this, the footballer continues to score large amounts and is one of the scorers of this new season. However, now he receives not very pleasant news about a colleague.

Taking advantage of his visit to Ghent, where he participated in an event of the treble tour that brings the City players closer to their fans, De Bruyne has not hidden the seriousness of the injury he is facing: "It was a serious operation and everything is going according to plan. Next week there will be an important scan and then we will know how the injury is progressing.

The Manchester City captain admits that his decision to push to play in the Champions League final did not help either, although he assures that he does not regret it: "I was fighting for it for two months, but I was finally able to be there at the right time. "My body said enough was enough and I had a lot of stress going into that final. Maybe all of that made the crack a little bigger, but I think it was worth it."

How much does De Bruyne need Haaland?

The Belgian midfielder is the best assister in Europe. The reality is that the player's absence from the team was noticed at the beginning of the season. However, Haaland has known how to handle it and now he is beginning to return to goal. “I don't know when I will return,” said Kevin De Bruyne about his return in 2023. The player is aware that he is no longer the same young man and he must take more and more care of injuries. More so with the short history between the two most recently suffered. As for Haaland, according to De Bruyne, the forward “will be fine”: