Kevin De Bruyne has made an honest admission of how injuries have impacted his and Manchester City's season. De Bruyne starred for City as they claimed a 4-2 win over the Eagles at Selhurst Park in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off. De Bruyne scored a brace in South West
London and was supported by goals from Rico Lewis and Erling Haaland to secure all three points for City. Pep Guardiola's side had trailed early in the game after Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring for Palace. The home side also got on the score sheet with a late goal from Odsonne Edouard, but City managed to hold on to secure the much-needed victory. City leapfrogged
Arsenal into second place in the
Premier League table with the win. The Gunners face Brighton on the road in the Saturday evening kick-off, with current leaders
Liverpool now level on points with City ahead of Sunday's fixture against
Manchester United . De Bruyne has struggled with injuries this season, missing 33 matches for City with the majority coming in the early months of the campaign with a hamstring issue. Now the
Belgium international is fully fit and ready for an intense run-in as City compete on three fronts. READ MORE: Pep Guardiola's bold gambles send huge Man City statement to
Real Madrid READ MORE: Man City player ratings vs Crystal Palace as Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne star After inspiring City to the win over Palace, De Bruyne has admitted the challenges that this season has presented him due to the injuries. "It has been a very untypical season after being out [injured] for six months and coming back," De Bruyne told TNT Sports. "Sometimes I feel good, sometimes I feel a little bit off with my body. "I have tried to prepare myself as best as possible, it's something that has never happened in my life. I try to do the
Job as good as possible and today I did well." De Bruyne also admitted that the form of his teammates serves as motivation for him to play his best to stay in the team. The midfielder was asked if Phil Foden's midweek hat-trick against Aston Villa put added pressure on his shoulders to perform. "Yeah I do because these guys keep me on my toes," said De Bruyne. "I don't expect to just be given my place. "If I don't perform well, I won't play. Phil [Foden] has been amazing this season so deserves it but it keeps me on my toes to give me that push." Get City transfer updates on WhatsApp! Pep Guardiola's men are looking to move a step closer to another Premier League title – as well as complete another possible Treble. Our MEN team of
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