‘Kevin De Bruyne has to be the first name on the team sheet now’: Danny Murphy calls for Pep Guardiola to pick Belgian for Manchester City's crunch clashes after spell out of the side Kevin De Bruyne was a sub in Manchester City's defeat by Tottenham last week City fell to a 1-0 defeat by Spurs but returned to winning ways at Crystal Palace Danny Murphy believes De Bruyne must feature in every City match now
By Jack Bezants for MailOnline
Published: 23:54 BST, 14 April 2019 | Updated: 23:55 BST, 14 April 2019
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Danny Murphy does not believe Pep Guardiola can afford to rest Kevin De Bruyne between now and the end of the season.
De Bruyne was surprisingly benched for Manchester City's 1-0 defeat by Tottenham in the Champions League last week, but returned to orchestrate a 3-1 victory against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Belgium playmaker appears to be returning to form at the right time for City