News about Kevin De Bruyne

Sky Bet are offering three 'Price Boosts' for today's Premier League clash between Fulham and Manchester City at Craven Cottage. The boosts include Kevin De Bruyne to have 2+ shots on target at 3/1 , Jack Grealish to win 4+ fouls at 4/1 and Phil Foden to score from outside the area is at 10/1. De Bruyne had two shots on target in his last away game, while Foden has scored five goals from outside the area in the Premier League this season.

With the nominees for the Premier League player and young player of the season awards being announced on Thursday, Sofascore have been quick to turnaround who statistically should win both awards.  Manchester City and Arsenal have dominated both shortlists with two players each in the eight-man list of nominations. Stars from Liverpool, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Chelsea have also made the cut and are in the running for individual prizes this season.  

There is a Featured RequestABet and multiple Price Boosts available for today's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Wolves at the Etihad. The RequestABet needs Kevin De Bruyne to have 1+ assists, Nelson Semedo to commit 2+ fouls and Manchester City to have eight or more corners. The odds for that particular bet are 8/1. De Bruyne assisted both goals in City's 2-0 win at Forest last Sunday, while Semedo committed three fouls against Luton last time out.

Notebook has been told that Pep Guardiola 's five-man leadership group - Kyle Walker , Kevin De Bruyne , Ruben Dias , Rodri and Bernardo Silva - recently came up with a different chain of command. Not out on the grass or in the gym, but the car park. It's now a more regimented place, with specific spots for players based on their status and longevity. Everybody has their own numbered bay these days and the likes of Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes and Jeremy Doku are further away from the entrance than those who have been with the club throughout the successes under Guardiola.

The playmaker picked up two assists after setting up both Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland as champions City moved just a point behind current leaders Arsenal. Gvardiol rose highest to nod home De Bruyne's inviting corner in the first half and the talisman later turned provider once again after slotting Haaland through. Haaland, marking his return from injury, made no mistake in tucking a neat finish beyond goalkeeper Matz Sels and wrapping up all three points for the visitors. He then wheeled away to celebrate with De Bruyne, who was able to toast history.

Manchester City ensured they remained slim favourites to retain their Premier League crown after beating Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The returning Erling Haaland settled City's second-half nerves shortly after being brought on as a substitute and moved the champions just one point behind Arsenal. It was far from plain sailing for Pep Guardiola's slickers before the break with Chris Wood spurning several golden openings and Callum Hudson-Odoi firing off target. City, though, took the lead a shade after the half-hour mark after Josko Gvardiol powered a header home from a corner - and Haaland went on to seal the victory Here, Mail Sport's TOM COLLOMOSSE has rated the players...

Manchester City kept up their Premier League title charge after beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 to move just a point behind current leaders Arsenal. Erling Haaland marked his return to action with a goal in the second half to wrap up the victory for City and ensure their destiny remains in their own hands. Haaland coolly slotted into the bottom corner shortly after coming on while Josko Gvardiol had made the breakthrough after nodding home Kevin De Bruyne's corner. City have a game in hand over Arsenal and were made to work hard for their victory on the banks of the River Trent, with Forest squandering several golden openings. Here, Mail Sport's JACK GAUGHAN takes you through some of the stories you might have missed from the City Ground...

JACK GAUGHAN: Imagine if Phil Foden took penalties. Only Ollie Watkins has scored more from open play than Manchester City's No 47 this season. Not Erling Haaland, not Cole Palmer, not Mohamed Salah. Foden is now doing what he has always threatened to, mining numbers from that innate ability they all saw in the academy and entering a whole new stratosphere. Two more at Brighton on Thursday night helped Manchester City keep the destiny of this fascinating title race in their own hands and took Foden to 25 for club and country. He goes to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, where a glaring miss in a February draw last season served to show there was much to learn when it came to honing a lethal edge at the crunch.

JACK GAUGHAN: Pep Guardiola (left) wants Phil Foden (right) to take his foot off the gas as Manchester City drive in search of an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League crown. Foden, the bookies favourite to win the PFA Player of the Year, added another two goals to his growing collection as City eased past Brighton 4-0 on Thursday night. Guardiola has moulded the 23-year-old into a match-winning central midfielder ready to take over from Kevin De Bruyne and believes the academy graduate is learning the changes in tempo required to master that position.

Kevin De Bruyne has revealed which position he sees Phil Foden playing for Man City going forward after the Englishman put in another man of the match display against Brighton on Thursday night. Pep Guardiola's men made a statement of intent in the title race as they thrashed the Seagulls 4-0 at the Amex Stadium to close the gap to leaders Arsenal to one point with a game in hand. De Bruyne gave his side the lead with a brilliant flying header before Foden put the game to bed with a brace before half-time. 

Jamie Redknapp has hailed Kevin De Bruyne has the best midfielder in Premier League history after his stunning goal helped Man City to a 4-0 win over Brighton.   The Belgian superstar scored a diving header after 17 minutes to give Pep Guardiola's side the lead at the Amex Stadium. Redknapp compared the header to Robin van Persie's famous goal for the Netherlands at the 2010 World Cup against Spain at half-time.

KIERAN GILL AT THE AMEX STADIUM: Phil Foden struck twice as Manchester City stepped up their bid for a fourth Premier League crown in a row with a ruthless 4-0 victory at Brighton on Thursday. Kevin De Bruyne's superb diving header put City, missing top scorer Erling Haaland due to injury, ahead in the 17th minute. Foden scored his first -- and 50th league goal -- with a deflected free kick and Brighton defensive errors allowed Bernardo Silva to win the ball and set up Foden to sweep a shot into the bottom corner before halftime.

PLAYER RATINGS: Manchester City closed the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal by running out comfortable 4-0 winners against Brighton on Thursday night. Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring with a superb diving header, before two Phil Foden strikes gave Pep Guardiola's side a 3-0 cushion at half-time. Substitute Julian Alvarez added to scoreline with a close range finish after the hour mark, as Man City negotiated a potentially tricky away assignment with ease.

Jamie Redknapp has likened Kevin De Bruyne's opener for Manchester City against Brighton to 'Robin van Persie at his best'. The Belgian superstar scored a diving header after 17 minutes to give Pep Guardiola's side the lead at the Amex Stadium. It was De Bruyne's first headed goal in the Premier League, though he has netted three for Man City in all competitions. 

Arsenal star Martin Odegaard is 'approaching Kevin De Bruyne' levels after his inspiring performances in his side's title run-in, claims Ian Ladyman.  The Norwegian international has been a major catalyst in Arsenal's success this year and was the Man of the Match during their recent 5-0 victory over rivals Chelsea.  Odegaard, who wears the captain's armband for the Gunners, picked up two assists on the night - including one sensational, swerving pass for Kai Havertz.

Sky Bet are offering three Price Boosts and a Scorecast Boost for tonight's Premier League showdown between Brighton and Manchester City at AMEX Stadium.  Kevin De Bruyne to score or assist is now 10/11, Manchester City to have 10+ shots on target is 11/2, and Joao Pedro and Phil Foden to both score at 9/1. The odds for those three bets have been enhanced from 8/11, 3/1 and 15/2, respectively.

Fans have been left baffled after Kevin De Bruyne was named the Man of the Match against Chelsea.  Pep Guardiola's side booked their place in the FA Cup final for the second consecutive year with a 1-0 win over the Blues at Wembley.   Bernardo Silva struck from close range six minutes from time to ensure City's hope of winning the double stayed intact. 

KIERAN GILL AND JACK GAUGHAN AT WEMBLEY: Holders Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 with a late Bernardo Silva goal on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final. Silva sidefooted the ball home in the 84th minute after Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic parried a shot from former Blues midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. Both keepers were busy with De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish missing chances for City, while Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke had efforts saved by Stefan Ortega, smothered by the City defence or lost to wayward shots. 

Christian Benteke has tipped his former Belgium teammate Kevin De Bruyne for a move to one of MLS' LA clubs, with the Man City star out of contract next year. De Bruyne, 32, is still one of the Premier League's brightest talents but, as noted by DC United's Benteke, he's spent his entire career in Europe since debuting for Genk in 2009. 'He's 32 and he's been around in Europe for many, many years,' Benteke said on MLS' 'Extratime' show. 'I can see him at a team in LA.'

Phil Foden shocked several Manchester City fans when asked to name his ultimate Premier League XI. The 23-year-old, who is in the form of his life this season, has netted 22 goals in all competitions with Pep Guardiola's side attempting to become the first club ever to win four consecutive top flight titles in England. With the business end of the campaign approaching and the European Championships on the horizon, Foden sat down with Mail Sport Football Editor Ian Ladyman to discuss his ascendancy to the top of the sport.

GRAEME SOUNESS: Never in my 50-odd years in this game have I heard a player say he had to come off the pitch because he was too tired. So I was surprised to hear Pep Guardiola say that Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji had asked to be substituted against Real Madrid the other night because they 'could not continue'. That's something I've never witnessed. I can only presume that Guardiola was protecting De Bruyne and Haaland, that they were feeling something or carrying knocks, as that's the only explanation surely for taking off your most creative player and top goalscorer when chasing the game in a Champions League quarter-final.

The Premier League has had better weeks. A right old bruising in the Champions League. Won't somebody think of the coefficient? There were wry smiles across the continent on Thursday morning when the self-proclaimed Best League in the World saw its remaining Champions League hopes extinguished. There will be no English club in the semi-finals for the first time in four years. Bayern Munich are enduring their worst season in recent memory and gently eased Arsenal on to the hard shoulder. Real Madrid taunted Manchester City into a penalty shootout and, with their voodoo in this competition, prevailed as everybody inside the Etihad Stadium expected them to once it came down to nerve and kicking stationary balls from 12 yards.

It's telling when your top scorer and top playmaker both run out of fumes in a game as big as this against Real Madrid. Both Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne would have likely taken penalties in the penalty shootout they were eventually beaten in. But every player has his limit. Every team has its breaking point. City look like they are reaching theirs after two testing seasons that have pushed them to the max. The memories of winning the treble last season will live with every player involved forever, but pursuit of the same dream back to back comes with a great cost. Footballers only have a certain amount of fuel in the tank and City's squad now look to be running on empty ahead of another big cup game against Chelsea on Saturday. Invincible as Man City have looked in the last year, this was a reminder that even the best fitness regime in the world can only do so much.

Sergio Aguero's intense reaction to Manchester City's penalty shootout defeat to Real Madrid left fans in stitches with the Argentine put through the wringer while watching his old side in the Champions League. The champions of Europe were dethroned at the Etihad as Real Madrid battled to a 1-1 draw before winning via spot-kicks - after Rodrygo's opener was cancelled out by Kevin De Bruyne in regular time. But with the aggregate score level at 4-4 and no winner coming in extra time, the game went to penalties, which Madrid won after Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic both saw their efforts saved by Andriy Lunin - despite Luka Modric missing his kick early on.