On Friday afternoon, Pep Guardiola revealed that Kevin De Bruyne is fit and available for selection ahead of Manchester City's Premier League game against Newcastle on Sunday, despite being substituted in the midweek defeat to Real Madrid.
De Bruyne did not put in one of his best performances as City suffered a heartbreaking Champions League exit, and was replaced by Ilkay Gundogan after 72 minutes. Many had assumed that the Belgian had picked up an injury, but Guardiola has said that the change was a tactical one.
At the time the substitution seemed justified, but some supporters believe that De Bruyne should have been left on the field due to his ability to produce something from nothing, much like Real Madrid's players did in the final moments. Once City had fallen behind, they missed De Bruyne's creativity and drive to get back into the tie.
