Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is carrying three injuries going into the Champions League final against Chelsea.
De Bruyne first hurt an ankle in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley last month, reports The Sun.
And that led to a tight hamstring and a minor issue with his calf in the weeks that followed.
So City chose to adopt an ultra-cautious approach with De Bruyne to ensure he is in top shape for the showdown with his old club Chelsea in Porto on Saturday night.
He believed he was ready to return at Brighton nine days ago.
But City's medical team, along with boss Pep Guardiola, did not want to take any unnecessary risks.
That meant he went 19 days without playing a minute after starring in the Champions League last-four win over French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
But any concerns about how he would react against Everton on Sunday were blown away when he scored within 11 minutes.
KDB told the medics he was very happy with how he came through the 90 minutes and felt like he was in a good rhythm.
