Pep Guardiola was clear that Kevin De Bruyne alone would not solve Manchester City’s problems but there is little doubting the difference the Belgium midfielder makes when he is fit and firing. De Bruyne’s long-awaited return to the starting XI was just the shot in the arm the ailing Premier League champions needed on a night when they

Pep Guardiola restored Kevin De Bruyne to the Manchester City XI and the Belgian helped the champions get back to winning ways with a stellar performance against Nottingham Forest

Since returning from an abdominal injury that kept him out for eight weeks, Kevin de Bruyne has played a combined total of just 72 minutes across five substitute appearances