Pep Guardiola claimed that I would bench Kevin De Bruyne for their loss at Real Madrid was just a selection decision – and not in the injury related.
Manchester City was dumped from the Champions League after he was well defeated in the Spanish capital. It is the third time in four years that Los Blancos has poured out the Premier League side, which struggled in the attack on Wednesday evening.
De Bruyne has been the most creative player of the team for years, but was on the couch in the Bernabeu – and stayed there for the duration of the evening. He turns 34 in the summer and there is the playmaker.
Guardiola has never been shy to do a daring selection call, but left Erling Haaland on the couch in the midweek when he was wearing an injury problem. However, he confirmed that it was not the same situation for De Bruyne.
The Catalan destroyed rumors about an injury when he said: “Kevin De Bruyne did not start against Real Madrid when I made a technical decision. He was not injured. “
The city boss then praised the contributions of the Belgian in the year, while and the Etihad and claimed that he can play a role in the most important match this period. He added: “Decisions. My decision. Yes, of course he can still play in big matches … He played at home against Madrid, of course he can play.
“The relationship with Kevin De Bruyne is exceptional. I can't be grateful enough for what he has done for me, the team, everyone. It's just a decision. Normally I don't just talk to players, not just Kevin, about why She doesn't play why when I decide to play them from the start.
De Bruyne's contract expires in June and he has signed in the club since they signed him from Wolfsburg in 2025. He has won six Premier League titles and the Champions League during his time in Manchester, but his manager remained neutral in the midst of a contract extension.
“The expansion is not my business,” said Guardiola. “He has had problems in the last year and a half, such as many players, but if he is consistent and fit, he is a very important player for us, even a decisive player for us. It is (now) about how he will perform for us until The end of the season.
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