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I was worried I'd get injured – De Bruyne slams Sarajevo pitch

Belgium star Kevin De Bruyne slammed the pitch in Sarajevo as "unacceptable" after his side edged Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup qualifying.

A late winner from Yannick Carrasco saw Belgium to a 4-3 victory at the Stadion Grbavica on Saturday.

"I was worried I'd get injured," the Manchester City attacker said.

"This was unacceptable. I don't understand how we could play on such a pitch.

"Last time I played on such a bad pitch was when I was a seven-year-old kid."

The result was a blow to Bosnia-Herzegovina, who fell to third – behind Greece – with one match remaining.