Kevin De Bruyne: Manchester City ready for Champions League final against Inter Milan

<p>Kevin De Bruyne insisted there would be no complacency as Manchester City prepare for Saturday's Champions League final against Inter Milan.</p>

<p>City are the overwhelming favourites as they look to win the competition for the first time - and complete the treble - in Istanbul.</p>

<p>Inter finished 18 points behind champions Napoli in Serie A this season but De Bruyne is wary of the threat of Simone Inzaghi's side.</p>

<p>The Belgium playmaker said: "You don't get to the final of the Champions League without being top.</p>

<p>"I think they won the (cup) double in Italy. They've been winning basically every game at the end of the season.</p>

<p>"They have their system, they have their style, they do what they do really, really well and I don't feel that anybody is going to think that it's going to be an easy game against Inter. It's a final so it starts 50-50."</p>

<p>City have long coveted Champions League glory but endured a number of near misses in recent seasons, the closest being their runners-up finish to Chelsea in 2021.</p>

<p>Their frustrations contrast with their domestic success after, most notably, five Premier League title wins in the past six seasons.</p>

<p>Manager Pep Guardiola has acknowledged that City will need to transfer their home successes onto the European stage to be truly regarded among the great teams.</p>

<p>De Bruyne said: "I've been here eight years and it's been incredible. Could I have come here and thought about the amount of games and trophies we would win in eight years? Probably not.</p>

<p>"In the end we have had a pretty impressive career at City, but it is something we have not won yet and it is something that we want to win. Hopefully it will be Saturday.</p>

<p>"We know how big the moment is but I feel the more relaxed you are as a team, and the team is doing pretty well with that at the moment, you get a better chance."</p>

<p>De Bruyne has painful memories, literally, of that final loss to Chelsea two years ago after suffering a serious facial injury following a collision in the second half.</p>

<p>He said: "I don't look at what happened two years ago with bad feelings. You go on, you move on. Ultimately, that's football.</p>

<p>"Saturday is a great opportunity. It's been an incredible year already. We can make it even better, but no matter what, it's been great."</p>

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