Kevin de Bruyne is set to miss at least three months of action after the Napoli midfielder sustained a "high-grade lesion of the right biceps femoris" during the match his side won 3-1 against Inter.

Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is sidelined for the time being with a serious thigh muscle injury, his club, Italian champions Napoli, said on Monday.

That setback forced the striker to be out for circa four months, and it is entirely possible there will be a similar timeframe for his fellow Belgium international.