Man City and Belgium playmaker Kevin De Bruyne has admitted he is “not looking forward to playing” in the ‘unimportant’ UEFA Nations League next month.
De Bruyne is currently on international duty as his country prepare to play four Nations League fixtures between June 3 and June 14.
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These fixtures come following a long season for the 30-year-old at club level. He was named Premier League player of the year after helping City retain the title.
De Bruyne overcame injuries and Covid-19 during the campaign and deserves a rest, but will have to wait until his break with Belgium comes to an end.
Ahead of the Red Devils’ Nations League fixtures, the former Wolfsburg midfielder slammed the competition, saying that the matches are “glorified friendlies”.
“For me, the Nations League is not important,” he said (via Manchester Evening News). “We have to play these games, but it feels like a campaign of friendly games. Just glorified friendlies after a long and tough season. I’m not looking forward to it.
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“In 12 months we have three weeks of holiday. The people from the outside do not understand how a player feels after a season. But they don’t have to because it won’t change anything. It doesn’t even matter to mention it, nothing will change anyway.”
De Bruyne scored 19 goals and provided 14 assists across all competitions in 2021/22 as his side won the league and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup and Champions League.
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