The FA Cup final represents the first stage of Kevin De Bruyne’s farewell to Manchester City | OneFootball

Manchester City take on Crystal Palace this Saturday in the FA Cup final at Wembley. Pep Guardiola’s side will be eager to pick up a victory at Wembley to claim a piece of silverware from what has been a disappointing season. But there is another element to Saturday’s match that is bubbling away. The game does represent one of the final three games that Kevin De Bruyne will play for Manchester City. Of course, that could change if De Bruyne does play at the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. But that does appear to be unlikely at this stage.

Manchester City are eager to send off Kevin De Bruyne with silverware.

It would be fitting if one of the last images of Kevin De Bruyne as a Manchester City player is of him holding the FA Cup. That would wrap ul the closing stages of his Manchester City career with a tidy bow. But Crystal Palace will be eager to upset that particular party. On their day, Oliver Glasner’s side can be a quality outfit. They’ll also have their own motivations to win the FA Cup final on Saturday. They are team packed with quality with players such as Eberechi Eze, Adam Wharton, Jean-Phillpe Mateta, Marc Guehi and more. But despite this obstacle, Manchester City are keen to send off De Bruyne in style.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Erling Haaland is determined to do all he can to send De Bruyne off with a trophy. Manchester City’s top scorer explained: “We would love for Kevin to finish with a trophy. He has had an incredible time at Manchester City. It is ridiculous how many trophies he has won. Hopefully, he will get one more trophy. He ranks right up there for me. To get the balls from him is a dream. It has been really special playing with him. Such a joy, and I am going to do everything I can to have this joy in the last few games.”

There are also two more pivotal fixtures for De Bruyne to play for Manchester City besides the FA Cup final.

Besides the FA Cup final, two pivotal fixtures remain for Kevin De Bruyne to play for Manchester City. They are the Premier League fixtures against Bournemouth at the Etihad and Fulham at Craven Cottage. A helpful guide to purchase Man City tickets on fanatix.com could help secure tickets to what loom as De Bruyne’s final games at Manchester City.

Both games are crucial to Manchester City’s chase to secure Champions League football for next season. Manchester City’s game at the Etihad will be De Bruyne’s final home game as a Manchester City player. That promises to be an emotional night for everyone associated with the club. Perhaps due to the importance of the Bournemouth match, De Bruyne may not start the FA Cup final. That remains to be seen.

But Kevin De Bruyne will have a pivotal role to play in the final three games of his Manchester City career. He will be determined to see his team achieve their goals before he embarks on his next challenge. The first game in De Bruyne’s farewell to Manchester City comes on Saturday. It doesn’t seem real to contemplate De Bruyne’s departure from Manchester City. But it is coming and it’s come around a lot quicker than anticipated.