Kev played when he shouldn’t have with his hamstring and it almost ended his top flight career, requiring a big surgery and 5 months out. He clearly feels he needs more time with this injury and is protecting himself. Good man! I did the same myself with a broken foot I played through by having 4 injections between the toes on that foot before every game…until I called time on that shit!
KDB is in the twilight of his career and has one last big deal in him…and it’s not going to be at City! He knows it, Pep knows it, Txiki knows it!
Kev has given his all, and more, for this club and his country. He’s broken his face, played through injuries, and been sidelined by bad injuries. He’s also been knobbled, got back up and won games on his own (the Spurs, David Silva “21” game springs to mind) and so no-one can fault his fight for the cause. However, enough is enough and he needs time to heal. I, for one, will give him all the time he needs and thank him for his extraordinary service when he goes next season.
Get well soon, Kev! We’d love you back when you’re ready.