Why Riyad Mahrez has become more important for Pep Guardiola at Man City

City-linked superstar Lionel Messi is again the best player on FIFA Ultimate Team for FIFA 21, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo, Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. De Bruyne is the highest-rated player in the Premier League on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, with City also having Aymeric Laporte and Sergio Aguero in the PL top-rated XI.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne would not have become the player he is had he not teamed up with Pep Guardiola. That is the view of Vincent Kompany, the Manchester City midfielder’s former teammate for both club and country, who has revealed he pulled out all the stops to attract his countryman to Manchester in 2015 – when Bayern Munch and Paris St Germain were also in the hunt.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne has dispelled any doubts about his future at Manchester City. The Blues midfielder expressed concerns about his career when City still had the Uefa ban hanging over them, saying he might have to think about what to do if that punishment had stayed in place.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has warned that players may need to speak up and take time off when they feel they need to during the next season amid concerns of burnout.The English football calendar is one of the busiest, and Manchester City have in recent seasons gone many months into the campaign gunning for four competitions with Pep Guardiola needing to manage his squad in order to avoid injuries or fatigue.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Wednesday, 9 September.PFA award a huge honour - De BruyneManchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne says winning the PFA Player of the Year award is a ‘huge honour’ after fending off stiff competition for the prestigious accolade.De Bruyne edged out City teammate Raheem Sterling and Liverpool quartet Jordan Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk after notching 20 assists last season.“It’s a huge

straight to your inboxManuel Pellegrini spent three seasons as the manager of Manchester City from 2013 to 2016.In that time, the Chilean won a Premier League title and the League Cup twice, but he is probably better known for the big-money players who arrived at the Etihad under his watch.Eliaquim Mangala (£42m), Fernandinho (£34m), Nicolas Otamendi (£32m), Kevin de Bruyne (£57m) and Raheem Sterling (£49m) were all signed while Pellegrini was in charge, but what happened to the 11 players he

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola paid tribute to the Manchester City players that have gone before Kevin De Bruyne after the playmaker became the first person at the club to win the PFA Player of the Year award. De Bruyne's quality is obvious to anyone that has worked with him, and his latest accolade serves as recognition from those that have played against him.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne has become the first ever Manchester City player to win the PFA Player of the Year award. The 29-year-old beat off competition from teammate Raheem Sterling as well as Liverpool quartet Jordan Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk.

straight to your inbox The agent of Kevin De Bruyne is under investigation in Belgium. The offices of Patrick Koster, head of the Manchester City star’s agency J and S International Football Mangement were raided yesterday by the Belgian federal public prosecutor’s office, according to respected newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN).

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to develop the talented Dutch winger.And after sealing a United loan exit, Chong name-checked Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry and Man City superstar Kevin De Bruyne as two former Bremen players he would love to match at the club.Both had stuttering spells in the Premier League before moves to Bremen kick-started their careers.

Champions League win over Manchester City.The Blues midfielder had an average night in Lisbon, although he scored the equalising goal and had a much-improved second half.And he received a consolation today, by being named the Premier League Player of the Year for a season where he equalled Thierry Henry’s assists record.De Bruyne was hugely disappointed at City’s 3-1 defeat, but he named the Lyon star who he felt had done more than anyone to unhinge the Blues – his midfield opponent Houssem

Manchester City midfielder enjoyed arguably his best campaign yet at the Etihad, scoring a personal best of 13 league goals, and equalling the record for 20 assists in a season. De Bruyne claimed his 20th assist on the final day to move level with former Arsenal hero Thierry Henry in registering the most amount of assists in a single season.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists Manchester City will recover from their agonising defeat to Lyon to attempt to reach the Champions League semi-finals next season.City were firm favourites to progress against Lyon in the one-legged affair, but were below-par on the night when everything went against them. Lyon deservedly led at half time, before Kevin De Bruyne's strike eventually pulled them level.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola refused to comment on the VAR decisions that went against Manchester City during their Champions League quarter-final defeat to Lyon.Maxwel Cornet opened the scoring for the French side in the first-half before Kevin De Bruyne finally levelled proceedings after the interval.City should have been ahead but Raheem Sterling missed an open goal from five yards out which sparked a counter-attack from Lyon.Moussa Dembele raced clear and appeared to trip Aymeric

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne warned his Manchester City team-mates they “need to learn” after their Champions League upset against Lyon. Pep Guardiola’s side suffered yet more heartache in Europe as they were beaten 3-1 in their quarter-final clash in Portugal.