Nah, he'll be fine with a mask in a week or so.
Kevin De Bruyne
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I have a massive amount of respect for Kevin De Bruyne, but there is no question that peak Beckham > peak De Bruyne.
Even with the eye socket? The pressure can be excruciating on the face
I'd be astonished if he misses the Euros because of this but then again, I'm no expert.
I just know that I cant remember a game in the past 10 years where some bugger wasn't wearing a protective mask because of a facial injury.
It might suit him wearing a mask for the competition. Spare his blushes when he crosses paths with the Chelsea contingent.
I imagine you never saw peak Beckham but his CL performances in 1999 were better than anything I‘ve seen from de Bruyne."Should" have won a Balon D'or and scoring a free kick against Greece is hardly single handedly carrying England
Depends on the extent of the break in his orbital. James Tomkins had to miss months this year with that but his was a particularly severe case - apparently he couldn't even close his eye. KdB already being discharged from hospital is a pretty good indication that he'll be able to play.
Is this the old "lets recall a quote after a bad performance" trick
I can do the same every time De Bruyne wins something......or look back at games and do it for every time Beckham lost a game. See how that works
If you asked 1000 fans who they would rather have, a peak De Bruyne or Beckham.....I'm very confident at least 75% would choose KDB.
Technically Beckham wasn't great. Put KDB at West Ham he instantly makes an impact and becomes their best player......put Beckham at West Ham he is a starter and that's it.
Maybe ask 1000 fans who were around in the 90s and actually saw both play.
Or maybe just accept that almost everything you've posted in relation to Beckham has been wrong.
Some of the words im reading about Becks here 
Some people seem to be remembering him for the celebrity he became and are forgetting the player he was.
Some people seem to be remembering him for the celebrity he became and are forgetting the player he was.
Belgium are probably fecked if he’s out for the euros, especially when Eden is now so out of form and Lukaku will need quality service to score his goals
Wait... Some are actually suggesting that Beckham was a better player than KDB? I Know this is a United forum, but please drop down the pipe.
They don't even play in the same position, for crying out loud.
Like saying an orange is better than a apple. They're both fruits but depends on what you want 
Wouldn't turn my nose up at either of them in their prime for a World XI.
Wouldn't turn my nose up at either of them in their prime for a World XI.Terrible today, created a couple of chances but couldn't give Belgium any control.
Too many loose touches and abysmal passing.
Too many loose touches and abysmal passing.
In a game where Belgium needed him the most, he was shite.
Mess of a performance really.
Won't be called out though.
Completely lost it the last 20 mins
Like Kante (completely ineffective against Switzerland) he never gets called out when he plays badly.
Put this in the Pogba thread but works here as well
That's Back to Back to Back international tournaments where Pogba was undoubtedly better than KDB is good to see.
Obviously the opposite at club level though.
Assume in the interest of fairness that KDB will be the singular player blamed for them getting knocked out?
Especially considering he done very little tonight in comparison to Pogba versus Switzerland who was creating everything for France.
I know that won't happen because for whatever reason the rules aren't the same for comparing most players.
That's Back to Back to Back international tournaments where Pogba was undoubtedly better than KDB is good to see.
Obviously the opposite at club level though.
Assume in the interest of fairness that KDB will be the singular player blamed for them getting knocked out?
Especially considering he done very little tonight in comparison to Pogba versus Switzerland who was creating everything for France.
I know that won't happen because for whatever reason the rules aren't the same for comparing most players.
Reminded me of Pogba tbh. When he shined, his teammates weren't on the same wavelength, and when he's poor he gets blamed.
De Bruyne choking. Has this ever happened before?
Kevin De Bruno ghosting in a big game again ?
It's a luxury that some players are not afforded for whatever reason.
I said in Pogba thread that whenever I watch him live he rarely impressed and seems more a moments player
Tried to do it all himself, and was clearly not fit. Dont think its fair to lay into him.
A few real nice pieces of play, loads of utter crap.
Shows the difference playing in an excellent confident winning machine makes, I wish more fans would consider this when judging our players.
Shows the difference playing in an excellent confident winning machine makes, I wish more fans would consider this when judging our players.
As a Belgian, I’m very disappointed. Poor performance
Questions now needs to be asked about his performances in the biggest games.
Just told in the post match interview that he played with a tear in his ligaments and hadn't trained since the Portugal game. Fair play to him.
Running around
Standard over-reaction in here. In the 5 weeks since the Champions League final, I'd be surprised if he's trained properly on more than a couple of days. Those injuries catch up with you eventually, eroding your sharpness and rhythm. That he was able to explode into the Denmark game with an assist and brilliant goal to save Belgium's bacon was remarkable, given he'd been sidelined for 3 weeks. Another two assists against Finland was impressive again. Even tonight where his ankle clearly wasn't 100% he tees up Lukaku for a tap-in and had some good moments.
Shite throughout…standard bearer of consistency
Bit odd - because he's getting it from everywhere seemingly, just like he did for the CL and others.
Makes no difference how his or other big time players performances were if the team loses, in the modern era, if you are consistent at not getting over the line, you are taking the hit. A lot of this Belgium team will continue to get it... since most of them also aren't in teams winning and/or doing well in the CL - KdB is the prime target because City are the consistent faves for the CL.
Poor today, he's had bad game before but the lack of pressing and effort in defence. Maybe not fully recovered as he wasn't supposed to be fit according to Martinez. Poor showing, not the best tournie for him at all. 135 good minutes in the group stage and not a lot in the knockouts.
I thought it was evident he’s not 100% physically. Most of his teammates looked knackered as well.
Looked knackered near the end but still could have had a goal and two assists if not for Donnarumma and a lucky goal line arse clearance.
What are you talking about?! What has Pogba got to do with this? Yes, he's had a better tournament than KdB but not sure what your point is. Both sides exited at the same point and Pogba gave possession away in the move that directly led to a Swiss goal. I don't think anyone is blaming him in entirety for France going out but, yeah, given that it's undeniable he had a hand. I think he's a class act, albeit inconsistent, but coming into the KdB thread and ranting about Pogba is just odd.
Its this weird thing that some on the Caf feel the need to do with regard to City.
Maguire -- Dias, AWB -- Walker, Bruno or Pogba -- KDB, Rashford -- Sterling. It'd make you wonder just how the league table finished as it did considering half them also consider Pep a fraud.
Maybe he want Graham Souness to start a 1 man hate crew vs KDB.
Not really. Its just a point of comparison, not a rant even if your read it like one.
Pogba was fantastic for France the game they got knocked out. Gave the ball away but created everything and won the ball back for their second goal too if we are arguing semantics.
Yet he was blamed instantly by most pundits and was the major discussion point.
Meanwhile KDB was very poor tonight. Created one or two nice chances but otherwise very poor. 57% pass completion and lost the ball 25 times.
Yet the pundits weren't instantly blaming him for the loss.
Interesting is all.
For me neither are to blame for their Country's exit although Pogba did far more to keep his country in the competition than KDB.
France got knocked out more cause of Pavard and Mbappe if they where to blame individuals.