Antonio Conte has spoken to Kevin De Bruyne for the inside track on Manchester City ahead of their Champions League match with Napoli. De Bruyne left the Blues in summer after 10 years at the club but has an early opportunity to prove to his former employers that he can still cut it at the top level.

Conte, who had spells in England with Chelsea and Spurs and boasts a Premier League title with the former, played down Napoli's chances ahead of the game by referring to the Italian champions as the students to City's teachers. However, there is more confidence in Naples knowing that they have a maestro in De Bruyne in their team.

"To be honest it's always been very careful preparation like it has been for every single match. We're not doing anything particularly different," Conte sa

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