Napoli's Kevin De Bruyne: Yanked early in Lazio game

De Bruyne had one shot (zero on goal), four crosses (zero accurate) and three corners in 45 minutes in Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Lazio.

Analysis:

De Bruyne put up modest numbers but was pulled at halftime in favor of Eljif Elmas. De Bruyne has tallied at least one cross in six consecutive matches since returning from a serious injury, totaling 24 deliveries (three accurate) and posting eight shots (two on target) and 17 corners over that span. On the other hand, this marked the first time in five outings where he did not account for a chance created, nor has he recorded a goal contribution since his return.