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Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne admits his body is still recovering from being 'kicked in the face, kicked in the ankle' and then testing positive for Covid

Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne is still feeling the impact of coronavirus a month after testing positive.

De Bruyne has been eased back into action by Pep Guardiola after missing three matches while self-isolating.

The midfielder played his first full 90 minutes during Tuesday’s destruction of Leeds United - scoring twice - but admitted he has not yet returned to peak fitness.

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has endured a difficult few months

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has endured a difficult few months

‘I feel sometimes that my body is still adapting because sometimes I do two or three sprints and feel it, having had Covid,’ De Bruyne said.