4 Premier League stars who have played under both Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City host Jose Mourinho's Manchester United on Sunday
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City host Jose Mourinho's Manchester United on Sunday

#4 Kevin de Bruyne

De Bruyne has established himself as one of the best midfielders in Europe under Guardiola
De Bruyne has established himself as one of the best midfielders in Europe under Guardiola

Probably the best player ever coached by both Mourinho and Guardiola is Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian was already a Chelsea player before Mourinho took charge at the Stamford Bridge in 2013.

Under the Portuguese, De Bruyne could only make three league appearances for the Blues and by the end of 2013, it was clear that the Belgian wasn't part of Mourinho's plans at Chelsea.

Mourinho, who is now in charge at Manchester United, said at the time: "I try to be honest with Kevin. He's not selected because I didn't like the match he played against Swindon and I didn't like the way he was training."

So, he left the club in 2014, only to return to the Premier League with Manchester City as a world-class midfielder to join Mourinho's arch-rival Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium.

De Bruyne has been a star under Guardiola, while he was not even given a chance by Mourinho.

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