Manchester City's chances of overtaking Liverpool and defending their Premier League title depend to a large extent on Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne staying fit and in form for the rest of the campaign, manager Pep Guardiola said. "I've said many times how important Kevin is for us," Guardiola told reporters after his team trounced second-tier Rotherham United 7-0 in the FA Cup on Sunday. Last season he played incredible minutes but hopefully in the second leg of the season he will help us because we need him." "He played an incredible game, created a lot of chances and has the vision to see what other people cannot see." City, who trail league leaders Liverpool by four points, next host Burton Albion in the semi-finals of the League Cup on Wednesday before facing Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on January 14.

Source: dna January 07, 2019 09:22 UTC