Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has rubbished suggestions of a rift with Kevin De Bruyne, insisting he is "desperate" to have the playmaker back at his best.

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

Pep Guardiola has dismissed the idea that he has fallen out with Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgium international has not started a game since the middle of September as a result of a groin problem that,

Pep Guardiola has shrugged off taunts from rival supporters, joking that perhaps they have a point in chanting that he is "getting sacked in the morning." That was the chant that rang around Anfield as Manchester City slumped to their sixth defeat in seven games,

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.

BlueMerlin adds: "Every time City has won a trophy I bought a commemorative scarf and pinned it on the wall of my man cave. Trust me, we have won a lot of trophies since 2011. We

The time to start changing is right now and even the coming January transfer window could be an eyeopener. Waiting in football is not an option when you are on the slide.

Manchester City are on a run of seven games without a win and badly need a result as well as a performance when they face Nottingham Forest at the Etihad.