In what can be described as good news for Manchester City and bad news for the rest of the Premier league, Kevin De Bruyne was has resumed full training. Recall that the Belgian got injured on the first day of the 2023/24 season.
It will still take some time to have Kevin 100% fit, but it is excellent news and a huge boost for City, who have been rocked by injuries this season. While we anticipate his full return from the sidelines, we can’t help but wonder how his presence on the pitch will impact the team.
City currently play a 3-2-4-1 formation, with Alvarez playing in behind Haaland, Grealish/Doku and Foden/Silva on the wings. Kevin’s return will likely see Alvarez drop to the bench, or push forward in the absence of the injured and struggling Erling Haaland.
Pep Guardiola will be relishing the plethora of possibilities. De Bruyne’s return means more options in midfield, more goal threat from inside and outside the box and of course more creativity. Apart from Rodri, Kevin is the only City player that can hit one from outside the box. His absence shifted more of the creative duties to Phil Foden, who will be more than happy to take up a more advanced role upfront.
However Pep deploys him, the most important thing is that KDB is back. With Doku on one side and Foden on the other, defenders will have nightmares when City attack.