Napoli coach Conte 'blamed' for De Bruyne injury

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Napoli coach Antonio Conte had an influence on Kevin de Bruyne's hamstring injury last night, it has been claimed.

De Bruyne suffered the strain after converting a penalty in victory over Inter Milan on Saturday.

Post-match, DAZN journalist Federica Zille provided an update on his condition: "An initial, cautious diagnosis is a muscle strain in his right thigh, given how much pain we saw him in, given how he came off, having seen him on crutches...

"Let's see, because we saw Kevin De Bruyne in serious pain. (David) Neres initially stepped up to take the penalty, but when Conte saw him, he started shouting at his players: 'Tell Kevin to take it, not him!'

"Conte absolutely instructed De Bruyne to take this penalty. That's where the injury came from, which seems worrying."

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