Pep Guardiola expects Kevin De Bruyne to have a key role as a Manchester City leader this season after the departure of club captain Fernandinho.
At the beginning of each season the squad votes for five players who will form the leadership group for the campaign. While the City manager did have a say in the group previously, he does not anymore and is happy to leave it to the players and staff.
De Bruyne was vice-captain two years ago but tumbled down from second choice to fourth choice last summer while injured after Euro 2020 duty, with Ilkay Gundogan and Ruben Dias leapfrogging him; Kyle Walker completed the group of five, with Raheem Sterling falling out of the group of five.
