Man City's De Bruyne targets derby day return


Soccer Football - World Cup - Semi Final - France v Belgium - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - July 10, 2018 Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne after the match REUTERS/Henry Romero

(Reuters) - Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne is recovering ahead of schedule from a knee injury and hopes to return to action against rivals Manchester United in the Premier League in November.

The Belgium international, who scored eight goals and provided 16 assists in City's record-breaking league title triumph last season, picked up the injury in training last month.

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