Fit-again Kevin De Bruyne is feeling good ahead of the new Premier League season.


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The Belgian midfielder has been one of the standout players during Manchester City’s Asia Tour, playing all four matches and turning in the sort of performances which suggest his 2018/19 injury troubles are behind him.

Having impressed against Wolves, De Bruyne was at it again against Yokohama F. Marinos, scoring one and setting another up in a 3-1 victory, where his intelligent use of the ball ensured he was City’s creator-in-chief.

And ahead of the new campaign, the man who was so influential in our 2018 title win has been buoyed by his preseason displays.

“I’m fine,” De Bruyne said after the game.

“What happened last year happens to everybody. I have been a professional for 11 years now and had one season where I had some injuries.

“But by the end of the year I still played 32 games while a lot of players only do that every year.

“I just get on with it. Now I feel good. I’m happy I could play a whole preseason. I’m doing well.”

Raheem Sterling and Lukas Nmecha scored after Keita Endo cancelled out De Bruyne’s opener in Japan, where we produced our best performance of the tour.