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Burnley's Steven Defour not surprised by Kevin De Bruyne's rise

Kevin De Bruyne's emergence as one of the world's best footballers has come as little surprise to Belgium teammate Steven Defour.

De Bruyne has been in sparkling form for Manchester City this season, helping them rack up 17 goals in their last three home Premier League games, and Defour's side Burnley are next up at the Etihad Stadium.

The two players shared digs when they were both starting out at Belgian side Genk and Defour saw then in the younger De Bruyne all the attributes that have taken him to the top.

"He really knew what he wanted at that point,'' Defour told a news conference before Saturday's clash.