The Manchester City man was not at his best as Belgium started their campaign with defeat but his coach has faith in the attacking midfielder
Marc Wilmots claims he is at a loss to explain the poor performance of Kevin De Bruyne in Belgium's 2-0 loss to Italy at Euro 2016.
The Manchester City star struggled to make an impact at Stade de Lyon on Monday, as goals from Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pelle consigned Europe's highest-ranked team to a defeat in their opening game of the European Championship.
Asked for an explanation of De Bruyne's peripheral role in a potentially damaging defeat, Wilmots said: "I don't know how to answer you.