Kevin De Bruyne opens up on Pep Guardiola relationship after Man City row

Kevin De Bruyne revealed his on-pitch bust-up with Pep Guardiola during Manchester City's Champions League triumph against Real Madrid has never been mentioned again by player or manager.

Television cameras caught De Bruyne telling Guardiola to 'shut up' during the 4-0 second-leg success against Real at the Etihad, with the Blues boss furiously issuing instructions to the Belgian. But De Bruyne insists a bit of competitive tension is never a problem and that his relationship with the manager that has helped to take his game to extraordinary new heights remains good.

In fact, the 31-year-old believes that will to win has helped fuel the success at the Etihad with City claiming five of the last six Premier League titles and standing one game away from a historic treble.

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"No problem for me. I think occasionally more is made of players or trainers saying something. It's never personal," said De Bruyne. "In the end, everyone always wants to get the best out of each other. That's the same as with the discussion we had during the game against Real, and then so much is written about that. And here (at the club), we never talk about it again.

"Those are moments between a competitive person That happens to coaches, that happens to players… I don't see a problem with that. Everyone just wants to win."

City will be desperate to win against Inter Milan in Istanbul on Saturday night. Victory would seal a first Champions League title for the club and secure the third leg of the treble, becoming just the second English team to achieve that feat in the process.

De Bruyne has done as much as anyone to drive City to a second final in three seasons,