Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has said he disagrees with Pep Guardiola's assessment that he was "exhausted" at the end of the previous campaign.
The Belgium international starred for City last term as they romped to the Premier League title with a record points haul. De Bruyne then headed off to the FIFA World Cup in Russia, where he helped his team to a creditable third-place finish.
This season has been significantly disrupted by injuries, although De Bruyne said he doesn't believe they stem back to any tiredness from the previous campaign, per Jonathan Smith of ESPN FC:
"I wasn't exhausted.