I believe i deserve the Player of the Year award - Kevin De Bruyne

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne says he would be a worthy winner of the Player of the Year award.
The Belgian midfielder is widely tipped to be on the shortlist for the award along with Mohamed Salah, who will be part of the Liverpool team looking to beat City in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final.

De Bruyne has been hugely influential in driving City in the Premier League with Pep Guardiola's team needing only to beat neighbours United on Saturday at the Etihad to secure the title.

Asked about the season's top player award, De Bruyne said: "If I get it, it would be nice I think for the team and for me. In one way I believe I deserve it because I have been very consistent in my form. I am very happy with myself, I am very pleased with how I have played, I didn't expect to be this good this season, to be honest. I think there is almost no game where my standard has dropped, so I have been very constant, and I am very happy with myself. To maintain the level the amount of games I have played, the amount of minutes, I am very pleased with that."