Manchester City's crisis has led to swirling questions about their decline, including rumors of a rift between Pep Guardiola and Kevin De Bruyne, one of the club’s most iconic players. Manchester City finds itself in unfamiliar territory under Pep Guardiola,

Pep Guardiola has hit back at suggestions he is not selecting Kevin De Bruyne because of a rift with the Manchester City midfielder.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has denied he has a “personal problem” with Kevin De Bruyne and insists the playmaker’s absence from the team in recent weeks was down to his fitness issues.