• Chelsea players celebrate after beating Manchester City 1-0 to win the Champions League final on Saturday, May 30.
    Chelsea players celebrate after beating Manchester City 1-0 to win the Champions League final on Saturday, May 30.
  • Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel celebrates after Kai Havertz's winning goal.
    Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel celebrates after Kai Havertz's winning goal.
  • Chelsea players celebrate after beating Manchester City in Porto.
    Chelsea players celebrate after beating Manchester City in Porto.
  • Chelsea players celebrate after the match.
    Chelsea players celebrate after the match.
  • Chelsea players celebrate after the match.
    Chelsea players celebrate after the match.
  • Dejected City players Phil Foden and Sergio Aguero after the match.
    Dejected City players Phil Foden and Sergio Aguero after the match.
  • Chelsea's Kai Havertz skips past City goalkeeper Ederson to put his team ahead in the first half.
    Chelsea's Kai Havertz skips past City goalkeeper Ederson to put his team ahead in the first half.
  • City's Phil Foden on the attack being chased by Reece James of Chelsea.
    City's Phil Foden on the attack being chased by Reece James of Chelsea.
  • City forward Raheem Sterling sees an early chance saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
    City forward Raheem Sterling sees an early chance saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
  • City manager Pep Guardiola.
    City manager Pep Guardiola.
  • Chelsea striker Timo Werner shoots at goal in the first half but City goalkeeper Ederson saves his weak finish easily.
    Chelsea striker Timo Werner shoots at goal in the first half but City goalkeeper Ederson saves his weak finish easily.
  • Kai Havertz celebrates his first-half goal. Getty
    Kai Havertz celebrates his first-half goal. Getty
  • City players see their penalty appeals turned down in the second half.
    City players see their penalty appeals turned down in the second half.
  • Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante heads over the bar in the first half.
    Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante heads over the bar in the first half.
  • City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne receives treatment after being caught in the face by Antonio Rudiger's shoulder.
    City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne receives treatment after being caught in the face by Antonio Rudiger's shoulder.
  • Kevin de Bruyne with his eye injury clearly visible.
    Kevin de Bruyne with his eye injury clearly visible.
  • City's Kevin de Bruyne is substituted due to his face injury.
    City's Kevin de Bruyne is substituted due to his face injury.
  • Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger slides in to deny Phil Foden a shot at goal.
    Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger slides in to deny Phil Foden a shot at goal.
  • Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta and Kevin de Bruyne of City challenge for a header.
    Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta and Kevin de Bruyne of City challenge for a header.
  • Chelsea's Thiago Silva on the ground due to an injury that led to him being substituted in the first half.
    Chelsea's Thiago Silva on the ground due to an injury that led to him being substituted in the first half.
  • Chelsea's Kai Havertz is mobbed by teammates after scoring.
    Chelsea's Kai Havertz is mobbed by teammates after scoring.
  • Christian Pulisic misses a chance to make it 2-0 to Chelsea.
    Christian Pulisic misses a chance to make it 2-0 to Chelsea.
  • Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel after a missed chance in the second half.
    Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel after a missed chance in the second half.

Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne suffers fractures to nose and eye socket


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Manchester City playmaker Kevin de Bruyne fractured his nose and a bone around his left eye socket in Saturday's Champions League loss to Chelsea, the 29-year-old said on Sunday.

The Belgium international had to go off on the hour mark with a concussion injury in City's 1-0 defeat at Porto's Estadio do Dragao after an accidental clash with Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger left him on the ground.

"Hi guys just got back from the hospital. My diagnosis is acute nose bone fracture and left orbital fracture," De Bruyne, who had well below his normal level of impact on the game, wrote on Twitter.

"I feel okay now. Still disappointed about yesterday obviously but we will be back."

De Bruyne did not give a timeline for his return to action, with Belgium set to play their opening European Championship fixture against Russia at St Petersburg on June 12.