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Mourinho told me I was sixth choice at Chelsea - De Bruyne

The Belgium international recalled his frustrating spell at the London club and the meeting that convinced him to look elsewhere for playing time

Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne has written about his experiences with Jose Mourinho at Chelsea and revealed the manager told him he was the sixth-choice in his position.

De Bruyne spent two frustrating seasons with the London club, before moving on to Wolfsburg and eventually joining City in 2015.

The Belgium international midfielder remembers the beginning of the 2014 season fondly.

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“When I arrived for preseason [at Chelsea], the vibe was good,” De Bruyne says in The Player’s Tribune.