Kevin De Bruyne’s return to the starting line-up for the first time in nearly three months showed what Man City were missing as he helped Pep Guardiola’s men snap a seven-game winless streak, beating Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Wednesday. 

The English champions’ barren run included six defeats, the worst run of Guardiola’s managerial career. “We needed it. The club, the players needed to win, but it’s just one game. The most important thing was to break this routine of not winning and finally we won, but we have to continue,” said Guardiola.