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De Bruyne worried over NFL damage to Wembley pitch

Kevin De Bruyne is concerned over the potential state of the Wembley pitch when Manchester City take on Tottenham on Monday.

The Premier League leaders make the latest step in their title defence in a crunch clash with Spurs that takes place at England's national stadium a day after the NFL meeting between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles.

City's smooth passing game appeared close to its peak in the supreme 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, but Belgium midfielder De Bruyne acknowledges things could be different against Mauricio Pochettino's men.

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Spurs are just two points behind City within a congested top five after making an impressive start to the domestic campaign despite delays over moving into their new stadium – a situation that caused the problematic scheduling of next week's match.