04
Dec
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has dismissed talk of a rift with star midfielder Kevin de Bruyne and says he is “desperate” to have the Belgian back to his best. De Bruyne has only started four Premier League games in another campaign blighted by injury. However, he has featured for just 72 minutes across five substitute appearances since returning from an eight-week absence with an abdominal issue last month. There was just 12 minutes left at Anfield on Sunday when Guardiola introduced De Bruyne into the 2-0 defeat by Liverpool. De Bruyne still had the visitors’ best chance, when he…