"Kevin De Bruyne has not yet let his star sparkle as we are used to from him this season. What is the reason for that? "I haven't had any rest, both mentally and physically after the European Championship," says the Red Devil. At the Red Devils they are counting on Kevin De Bruyne for assists against Estonia tomorrow. But things have not run smoothly at City in recent months for De Bruyne, who is still dry in terms of assists in the Premier League this season. What is the reason? De Bruyne takes us back to the month of July. "After the European Championships I normally had 3 weeks of vacation. As a person I had to be able to relax in those weeks," says De Bruyne. "But after a week my ankle was completely swollen. I was in a lot of pain. I was already preparing for the new season, which started 2 weeks later. As a result, I had no rest, both mentally and physically." "As a result, I was out for a month when I returned to City. That was something I hadn't thought of before playing the match against Italy." De Bruyne refers to that European Championship match against Italy, because he had to deal with the pain in the quarterfinals due to an ankle injury (torn ankle ligaments). A souvenir of a tough tackle he took in the 1/8th finals against Portugal. Is De Bruyne now pain-free? "That's not too bad," answers the City-Belgian. "I train every day and I'm always available.""