Kevin De Bruyne opens up on Man City future as Pep Guardiola hints at Champions League plan

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Monday, March 13.

On Saturday, Kevin De Bruyne called himself an 'old man in this game' and gave a defiant response to his recent drop in form.

Expanding on those observations, De Bruyne has opened up on his long-term Manchester City future, saying he will continue playing for as long as he is enjoying himself, while admitting he's a perfectionist who will know when it is the right time to stop playing at the highest level.

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De Bruyne is under contract at City until 2025, which will bring his stay at the Etihad to 10 years. The 31-year-old has come under the spotlight for a dip in his usual high standards of late, but he has since come out fighting to insist he has plenty more to give at the top level of football.

Read more from De Bruyne here.

Pep Guardiola suggested Manchester City will employ a similar approach against RB Leipzig as they attempt to make the Champions League quarter-finals.

Guardiola stared down criticism of the 1-1 draw in the first leg, going onto the pitch at full-time to tell the players to hold their heads up high before heading into his media duties and railing against perceived expectations that the Blues must trounce anyone they play. "It doesn't matter what people say, they played the game they should play," he said of City's first leg tie.

The City manager said his side cannot compete with RB Leipzig's transitions, given the respective pace and age of each player. And while there must be a winner in the second leg, Guardiola is reluctant to favour aggression over control unless he is forced to by the game situation.

Read more from Guardiola here.

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