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De Bruyne feeling fit and positive following injury free pre-season

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is confident the fitness problems that plagued him last season are in the past.

Three knee injuries - two of them involving ligament damage - and an ill-timed hamstring issue restricted the Belgium international to 19 Premier League appearances as City retained the title.

De Bruyne admitted to feeling mentally exhausted following a frustrating setback against Tottenham in April, which threatened to finally end his abbreviated campaign.

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But after recovering in time to play and score in the FA Cup final, and having now appeared in two matches on City's pre-season tour of Asia, the 28-year-old is at ease.