Euro 2024, Belgium Relys On De Bruyne Against Slovakia

JAKARTA - Domenico coach Tedesco said Belgium remained relying on midfielder Kevin De Bruyne's performance against Slovakia in the 2024 European Cup Group E match on Monday 17 June. The 32-year-old Manchester City playmaker has appeared to strengthen Belgium due to a hamstring injury since the end of this season. "I'm sure De Bruyne is ready," said Tedesco as reported by AFP quoted by ANTARA on Monday 17 June WIB. "It's true that this season was not easy for him, but also for us as a national team. Just imagine how it didn't feel like Kevin De Bruyne was strengthened for a year, it wasn't easy," said the former RB Leipzig and Schalke coach. On the other hand, De Bruyne said that Belgium wanted to perform better at this year's European Cup and forget their failure when they were eliminated in the Qatar 2022 World Cup group phase. "Qatar has passed, we can't change things. It's disappointing, but it happened two years ago," said De Bruyne.

This is a new tournament with a new coach. The team has also changed a lot so we want to enjoy a good start in this competition," said the former Chelsea midfielder. Belgia is predicted to qualify from Group E which is filled with Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine