Kevin De Bruyne insists he has nothing to prove when he returns to Chelsea with Manchester City on Saturday.
The Blues sold the Belgian winger to Wolfsburg for £18million in 2014 but he returned to England a year later after starring for the Germans.
Man City splashed out three times that amount to take De Bruyne to the Etihad Stadium and he has proven his worth to Manuel Pellegrini’s side.
De Bruyne struggled to make an impression on former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho and claimed the pair only spoke twice during his time at the club.
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However, the 24-year-old reckons he is under no added pressure to perform at Stamford Bridge despite failing to make an impression first time around.
He said: “I don’t feel I have to prove anything to anyone because there’s nothing really to say. It’s not a case of I played a lot and played badly - I just didn’t play.
“It is it what it is and I’m just going there to try and help City win the game which is really important for us.
“If we want to put pressure on the teams around us, it’s obviously better to take three points so maybe that will work in our favour because there’s no pressure on Chelsea to win now.
“It should be a great game, but we know how hard it will be because it’s a tough ground to go to.
“They are still a top side and they will be back next season. They are having a year like Borussia Dortmund did last season. They have had a difficult campaign and sometimes that happens.
"You can’t win the title every year and there’s no guarantee of finishing in the top four each season – it’s a case of putting behind you and coming back the next year and I’m certain they’ll do that.”
Chelsea will be able to welcome Diego Costa back to the fold for the City clash after the striker served a suspension while Vincent Kompany may also be in contention for the visitors.
