Overview
- Kevin De Bruyne converted a first-half penalty for Napoli against Inter and instantly clutched the back of his right thigh.
- He was substituted within minutes and taken off by medical staff, with Football Italia reporting he required a motorised stretcher to leave the field.
- Video shared by Football on TNT Sports showed the moment he appeared to pull a muscle after striking the spot-kick.
- Napoli went on to beat Inter 3-1, a result that returned the champions to the top of Serie A and halted Inter’s seven-match winning run.
- The extent of De Bruyne’s injury was not immediately known, a worrying development given his documented right hamstring problems and 2023 surgery.