Foden stars as Man City advances in FA Cup; Leicester upset
Phil Foden was in danger of becoming one of the forgotten players at Manchester City this season but maybe not anymoreFEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
KEVIN DE BRUYNE #17 - MIDFIELDER - MANCHESTER CITY
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Scores beauty in cup De Bruyne scored during Tuesday's 3-0 win over Bristol in the FA Cup.
Impact De Bruyne returned from an illness at the weekend and got the start in the FA Cup as well as he's back to full fitness. The singularly gifted attacker scored a wonder goal to seal the match and was excellent throughout. De Bruyne remains a top option in all formats and in all competitions moving forward.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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On bench Saturday De Bruyne is fit and in the match day squad to face Bournemouth on Saturday.
Impact De Bruyne returns from an illness which kept him out of mid week Champions League action against Leipzig. The midfielder starts from the bench but is available if called upon Saturday.
FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Should be ready Saturday De Bruyne (illness) is expected to be available for Saturday's trip to Bournemouth, according to manager Pep Guardiola. "I think Kevin [De Bruyne] is back [in training]."
Impact It's unclear if Guardiola doesn't actually know if one of his players is in training or if he's just messing around. De Bruyne missed Wednesday's match with an illness and is expected to be ready Saturday. At minimum, it gives him a bit of rest ahead of a busy couple weeks which will feature the second leg against Leipzig. In the recent trip to Forest, De Bruyne had a season-high seven shots, though he didn't score.
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
De Bruyne, Laporte to miss City game at Leipzig with illness
Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte will miss Manchester City’s game at Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday because of illnessFEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Left out of UCL squad De Bruyne will not be in the traveling squad to face RB Leipzig on Wednesday.
Impact Pep Guardiola announced Tuesday that De Bruyne is dealing with an illness and is "not ready" for Wednesday's Champions League match. Without De Bruyne in the squad, Phil Foden figures to see the bulk of the corner duties, though Jack Grealish could also be a factor.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seven shots against Forest De Bruyne took seven shots (one on target) and created four chances in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest.
Impact De Bruyne was a huge attacking threat on Saturday, but he will rue all of those shots that missed the target as his opponents salvaged a surprise draw late on. He has created at least three chances in four of his last five Premier League appearances, including one game in which he came off the bench.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Angry Kevin De Bruyne shoves Mikel Arteta after Arsenal manager shields the ball Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne shoved Mikel Arteta during a heated altercation on the touchline after the Arsenal manager preven...
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • SKY.COM
Machester City blows open EPL title race with 3-1 win vs. Arsenal
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FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Scores goal, assist in win De Bruyne scored a goal and recorded an assist in Wednesday's 3-1 victory against Arsenal. He also made a clearance in the match, and he created two chances overall.
Impact De Bruyne hadn't found the net in the Premier League since October heading into Wednesday's game, but he pounced on a poor pass from Takehiro Tomiyasu and opened the scoring against Arsenal. He also set up an Erling Haaland strike late on to bring him up to four goals and 12 assists in the league this season.
FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Plays well as usual versus Villa De Bruyne created three chances, sent in seven crosses (two accurate) and drew two fouls during Sunday's 3-1 win over Aston Villa.
Impact De Bruyne didn't have his best performance here but was still good enough to initiate several offensive actions and create at least three scoring chances for the seventh time over his last eight appearances. Still EPL's assist leader, with 11, De Bruyne will need to be at his best during Wednesday's pivotal matchup against Arsenal.
FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kane's record goal earns Tottenham 1-0 win over Man City
Harry Kane’s record-breaking goal pushed Tottenham to a 1-0 win over Manchester City to further dent the champions’ hopes of retaining the Premier League titleFEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Productive off the bench De Bruyne created three chances, took two shots (both off target) and had eight crosses (four accurate) in Sunday's 1-0 loss at Spurs.
Impact De Bruyne was subbed on in the 59th minute Sunday and immediately became the most productive player on the team. He created three chances and whipped in eight crosses (four accurate) in just 31 minutes, so it would be hard to imagine he would not have gotten an assist if he played the full 90.
FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Records assist against Wolves De Bruyne created three chances and assisted a goal in Sunday's 3-0 victory against Wolverhampton. He also made a clearance in the match.
Impact De Bruyne returned to the XI on Sunday and set up Erling Haaland's opening goal with a cross. It was his 11th assist of the season in the Premier League, which is four more than Bukayo Saka and Christian Eriksen in second place.
JANUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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JANUARY 19, 2023 • SKY.COM
On bench in win De Bruyne was an unused substitute in Thursday's 4-2 victory against Tottenham.
Impact De Bruyne was available for Thursday's game after missing training earlier in the week due to a personal issue, but he wasn't needed on the night as his side came from behind to defeat Spurs. This was the first time all season that De Bruyne did not feature in a Premier League game and just the second time he wasn't in the starting lineup, so expect him to return to the XI sooner rather than later.
JANUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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JANUARY 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Pep Guardiola provides Kevin De Bruyne update ahead of Man City vs Tottenham Pep Guardiola provides Kevin De Bruyne update ahead of Man City vs Tottenham.
JANUARY 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Will be available Thursday De Bruyne missed Tuesday's training session due to a personal issue and was back Wednesday ahead of Thursday's match against Tottenham, according to manager Pep Guardiola.
Impact It's good news on De Bruyne, who missed training and had numerous rumors about him going through the internet. All seems well with his fitness and the only reason for a possible benching Thursday would be from Guardiola. He's expected to be in the starting XI and will again be an option for the full 90 in a spot where City need three points and a rebound.
JANUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Absent from Tuesday training De Bruyne was not seen at training Tuesday ahead of Thursday's match against Tottenham, reports Football Daily.
Impact This will be something to monitor in the coming days and more will hopefully be made known Wednesday at Pep Guardiola's press conference. De Bruyne has gone a full 90 in every league match since the World Cup break and his possible absence Thursday would definitely be a wrench in the team's plans.
JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Records assist in derby loss De Bruyne had two accurate crosses and assisted a goal in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Manchester United.
Impact De Bruyne was kept quiet for most of Saturday's match, but his exquisite cross found the head of Jack Grealish to open the scoring against United. This was his first Premier League assist since Oct. 8, having created 29 chances across eight appearances in the competition in between.
JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Most assists in Premier League history: All-time top 20 as Kevin De Bruyne closes on 100 Kevin De Bruyne is closing in on 100 assists in the Premier League. Here is the list of the top goal-creating players in the competition's h...
JANUARY 14, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Most assists in Premier League history: All-time top 20 as Kevin De Bruyne closes on 100 Kevin De Bruyne is closing in on 100 assists in the Premier League. Here is the list of the top goal-creating players in the competition's h...
JANUARY 14, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
