The season's final two months were spent playing with a partially torn hamstring, according to Kevin De Bruyne.
The Belgian midfielder was replaced by Phil Foden in the 36th minute of Saturday's UEFA Champions League final. Man City went on to win the match thanks to a goal from Rodri, the league's player of the season.
De Bruyne has now disclosed the full degree of the injury that forced him to leave the game early on Saturday. He claims that after struggling with'small ruptures' in his hamstring for several months, he tore the muscle fully in the championship game.
He told the journalists, "I've been struggling for two months, ever since the Bayern Munich away game. They were all little ruptures, but today I completely snapped it, making it impossible for me to continue.
"I've known for two months that I might be in danger, but you know, you take it. I make an effort to be accessible for my team, but I am aware that with my playing style, my running style, and the intensity with which I compete, there is a chance that occasionally I might put my life in danger. But it's okay. I do every effort to win the match. It might be challenging at times. In the championship, the hamstring simply gave way.
De Bruyne left the Champions League final with an injury for the second time in a row (he had a facial injury in the final in 2020), but City had enough left in the tank to win this time.
After winning on Saturday, De Bruyne and Man City became just the second team in English football history to win the Champions League, FA Cup, and Premier League all in the same year.
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