Kevin de Bruyne is better. See you almost 34 years old, the sparkling Manchester City game leader since 2015 has been a very bad season for the moment. The Belgian international flanked physically and failed to serve his attackers so much, especially Erling Haaland. He only accounts for two goals and six assists in 20 Premier League matches this season and was not decisive in seven champions League matches before elimination in play -offs against Real Madrid (holder in the first leg, he did not even play on return to Bernabéu).
“KDB” revived two weeks ago with the Red Devils. Rudi Garcia, the new Belgian coach, counts a lot on him and De Bruyne just started the two games of the Nations League dam against Ukraine, for a 3-1 defeat at the outward journey but a 3-0 victory on the return, in Brussels. The captain of Belgium was a decisive passer during the two meetings against the Ukrainians.
Kevin de Bruyne found Manchester City and just started in Bournemouth last Sunday in the quarterfinals, for a 2-1 success against the Cherries but losing Erling Haaland. The Norwegian scorer injured the left ankle and will miss the next six competition. He will therefore no longer replay in the championship but could perhaps return to the FA Cup final in Wembley and should be operational for the Club World Cup from June.
Kevin de Bruyne on the bench
De Bruyne does not chain in the starting eleven of Pep Guardiola for the reception of Leicester, this Wednesday evening on behalf of the 30th day of PL. Omar Marmoush, who is expected to occupy the tip of the Cityzens in the coming weeks, will be supported by Jérémy Doku and Savinho as well as Jack Grenish to challenge the Foxes led by Wout Faes.
Man City is fifth in the ranking and will not have to chain too much counter-performance in the coming weeks to qualify for the next Champions League. The defending champion has a delay on Chelsea (which receives Tottenham) and has only one more point than Newcastle and Brighton (respectively opposed to Brentford and Aston Villa). The first five of the English championship will compete in the next C1 thanks to the results of British clubs in the European Cup this year.
