MANCHESTER CITY superstar Kevin de Bruyne has left fans worried after picking up an injury against Bayern Munich.
De Bruyne hobbled off the pitch after appearing to roll his ankle in the Champions League quarter-finals at the Etihad.
Kevin de Bruyne hobbled off the pitch in the second half against Bayern MunichGetty
Manchester City superstar Kevin de Bruyne picked up an ankle injuryReuters
The 31-year-old hurt his foot in the second half when he tried to clear the ball with his right down the left flank.
The playmaker fell to the ground and was immediately approached by medical staff.
And City manager Pep Guardiola had to replace him with Julian Alvarez on 68 minutes.
Fans took to social media to reach out to the Belgium international hoping his substitution was mostly a precaution.
One supporter tweeted: “De Bruyne can’t get injured now….”
Another commented: “Don’t tell me De Bruyne is injured pls.”
A third posted: “De Bruyne did not have the best game today. But he is no doubt City’s best player. Hopefully its not an injury.”
This fan said: “If Kevin de Bruyne has a serious injury call the season off.”
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And that one wrote: “Julian Alvarez coming in for De Bruyne. I just hope he is not injured.”
City, though, still managed to pick up a major 3-0 victory over Bayern ahead of next week’s second-leg at Allianz Arena.
Rodri opened the scoring on 27 minutes and Bernardo Silva sealed the win in the 70th minute.
The Citizens’ star striker Erling Haaland made it three and put his team in prime position for the semi-finals with his finish after 76 minutes.