After his first game back on Sunday, Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City stated that he spent his time recovering from surgery and spending time with his family.

De Bruyne helped Jeremy Doku in his first game after August’s hamstring surgery when he entered the game as a second-half replacement as City defeated Huddersfield Town 5-0 in an FA Cup fourth-round match.

“I’ve played the last 10 years non-stop, so maybe it was good for me to reset a little bit and take care of myself when it is not really possible during the year,” De Bruyne told reporters.

“I enjoyed it in a way. At the beginning it was a big blow but I knew I was going to be out for four or five months so I thought to myself, I could enjoy the things that I’ve not been able to do with my family and friends.

“I turned a disadvantage into an advantage,” he added.

The Belgium internation al said he enjoyed driving his children to school and sports practice.

“I was basically a taxi driver, but I enjoyed it … it was nice to bring my son and daughter to their practices and see their games. I think they enjoyed that Daddy could watch the games,” he said.