Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has claimed that midfield star Kevin de Bruyne is healing very well and will return to playing much sooner than first thought.
The Manchester City ace suffered a damaged ligament in his right knee during training last month and was subsequently ruled out for three months.
However, according to Martinez - who coached the Red Devils to a third-place finish in the 2018 FIFA World Cup on the back of an impressive campaign - the midfielder could be back earlier than expected.
"It was a freak accident, it happens, football is a contact sport," he said, speaking at a FIFA Football Conference in London (via itv.