Kevin De Bruyne returned strongly by the FA Cup game Manchester City played recently. A very short time after he was subbed in by Guardiola he made a nice assist.

This is De Bruyne. He is always ready to make difference for Manchester City unless he is injured. He is a smart player and makes a lot of contribution to his team thanks to that. Guardiola will hope for him not to get injured until the rest of the season as of now. Because they need him not only in the Premier League but also in the Champions League to go big for the championship. Together with Haaland they are like a machine.

I'm even more surprised that De Bruyne is so far in the top for the golden ball, his play is superb and very thoughtful, more than once he's been recognised as player of the match too. The most important thing is that he doesn't get injured in any match, so that he can be fit for the Champions League matches. He has some kind of curse on the finals, he has already been injured twice in the finals.