De Bruyne signed for Napoli on a free transfer after a decade at City but has been limited to just eight Serie A appearances so far this term under manager Antonio Conte.
This is due to a hamstring injury that has kept him out of action since October 25th which has left him recovering back in Belgium where he was inducted into the hall of fame last month.
Reports in Italy suggest that The attacking midfielder could be called up by Napoli coach Antonio Conte for Friday's match against Torino, but the Italian side won’t want to rush the playmaker back into action if he is not ready.
The 34-year-old won six Premier League titles and the Champions League during his time at City and will be hoping to help Napoli secure a Champions League spot after falling 14 points behind league leaders Inter Milan.
De Bruyne is inseparable from Belgium’s Golden Generation and could make it into the national side for what will be his final World Cup as a player in the summer as the tournament heads to the US, Mexico and Canada.
He could return to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona this Friday in what would be a welcome and warm return from the Napoli supporters.