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Kevin De Bruyne struggled to hold back the tears after being forced off in the second half of the Champions League final. The Belgian suffered an immediate black eye after being knocked off his feet by Antonio Rudiger in an unfortunate coming together between the two players.
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Gabriel Jesus was then summoned to replace him as he left in tears.
De Bruyne was then checked over by UEFA's medical staff and was clearly devastated that his night ended early.
Five minutes later, he was spotted seated on the bench applying ice to the injury as he nervously watched on from the sidelines.
As Chelsea made a substitute on 80 minutes, De Bruyne was then pictured limping down the tunnel under the assistance of the City medical staff.
Kevin De Bruyne was in tears as he received treatment (Image: GETTY)
It appeared he was off for further medical checks as Belgium fans and Roberto Martinez sweat on the fitness of their star man.
The scenes were reminiscent of the 2018 Champions League final, when Mohamed Salah's night ended in Kiev for Liverpool.
Salah fell awkwardly in a tussle with Sergio Ramos before suffering a shoulder injury.
He would later be declared fit for the World Cup despite missing the first match for his country in Russia.