The Manchester City full-back almost left for Bayern Munich this summer but finds himself wearing the captain's armband.
Kyle Walker says he is currently wearing the captain's armband for Manchester City due to his position in last season’s pecking order.
When Gundogan was not on the pitch last term De Bruyne was often handed the armband. In fact, the Belgian led out his side 10 times last campaign and captained the side when he started the opening day win over Burnley before being replaced after 23 minutes due to his long-term injury. “We're a team and we are a team inside a team, and whoever wears the armband or has the armband on the day is going to wear the armband until the time is right, until certain members in that captaincy group feel it's right to announce the number or the order.
City fans have seen Phil Foden frequently come in-field from the wing with Josko Gvardiol playing left-back and Julian Alvarez continuing to operate behind Erling Haaland in De Bruyne’s absence. Walker hailed his manager for his constant innovation.
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