Kevin de Bruyne has had minor surgery on the eye socket he injured in the Champions League final and will join the Belgium squad on Monday as it completes preparations for the Euro 2020 tournament.
There had been fears that key midfielder De Bruyne could miss part or all of the finals, but Belgium coach Roberto Martinez says the surgery he required was only a “small intervention”.
De Bruyne fractured his nose and a bone around his left eye socket in last Saturday’s Champions League final playing for Manchester City in their UCL final against Chelsea.
The recovery of the 29-year-old will be a huge relief for Martinez as he attempts to steer Belgium, which is ranked the number one team in the world, to a first European title.
It will open its campaign next Saturday against Russia in St Petersburg and will also play Denmark and Finland in its pool.
Before that, it takes on Croatia in a final warm-up fixture on Sunday, having been held 1-1 by Greece in their previous friendly.
