Kevin de Bruyne will not play with the Belgian national football team on Tuesday in the fourth match of the Nations League against Poland. National coach Roberto Martinez sends the playmaker on holiday. Yannick Carrasco and Thomas Meunier are also not in the game in Warsaw.
“De Bruyne has given enough and so has Carrasco,” Martinez said after the 1-1 against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. “Meunier has played two games in a row after an injury period of three months. We don’t want to take any risks and certainly don’t force it.”
De Bruyne was previously critical of the international match after a long and intensive season with his club Manchester City, but he indicated after the game against Wales that he would have liked to remain in the selection to compete against Poland. “I’ve played three games for almost 90 minutes. Physically I’m fine and I would have loved to have played the last game against Poland, but it’s the decision of the coach,” said De Bruyne, who captained the Red Devils against Wales. .