Facial injury still affecting playmaker De Bruyne

Practice makes perfect: Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne (centre) training with Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (right) during their training session. — AFP

ST PETERSBURG: Kevin De Bruyne is still feeling the effects of that shuddering collision with Antonio Rudiger in last month’s Champions League final. Not that it’s showing at the European Championship.

The Belgium midfielder came on as a half-time substitute against Denmark on Thursday for his first appearance at Euro 2020 and transformed the game by setting up one goal and scoring himself in a 2-1 win for his team.