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Your support makes all the difference.Kevin De Bruyne is a better all-round footballer than Mohamed Salah and could play for any club in the world, according to Brighton boss Chris Hughton. “For me, De Bruyne’s the more complete player and I think it's taken an exceptional season from Salah to win the awards ahead of De Bruyne,” said Hughton.
De Bruyne has been instrumental in Manchester City’s impressive Premier League title success but was beaten to both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year awards by Liverpool's prolific top scorer Salah.
Albion face the in-form duo in a daunting end to the season, with Wednesday's visit to the Etihad Stadium followed by a trip to Anfield on Sunday.
And, while Hughton has great admiration for both men, he thinks Belgium international De Bruyne just has the edge. Follow live coverage of the match below.
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33 min: CITY RETAKE THE LEAD! Bernardo Silva controls well from Leroy Sane's deflected cross and slots the ball firmly into the bottom corner past Mathew Ryan in the Brighton goal.
That Manchester City goal of course breaks the record for most in a Premier League season - 104.
41 min: Harry Kane has looked to be short of fitness and confidence in recent weeks, and he fails to latch onto a bouncing ball in behind the Newcastle defence. Not what England fans want to hear with the World Cup fast-approaching.
0-0 at Wembley. Jonjo Shelvey rattled the post with a free-kick for the visitors, and Spurs fans will be worried with their sides vulnerabilities at the back. Could they really miss out on Champions League football? Improvements needed in the second half for the hosts.
It is also time for oranges at the Etihad Stadium with Manchester City leading 2-1. Danilo opened the scoring but Leonardo Ulloa replied soon after. Bernardo Silva took City's second well, in the process breaking the single-season team goals record. A vocal Etihad crowd is urging Yaya Toure to shoot at every opportunity - will the Ivorian notch one final home City goal in the second half?
46 min: Both of the 7.45pm kickoffs have resumed after the interval. Will Arsenal overturn their deficit with ten-men, and can Chelsea break down Wagner's wall?
50 min: HUDDERSFIELD LEAD! Moments after Antonio Rudiger missed another good chance for Chelsea Laurent Depoitre opens the scoring for the visitors. Aaron Mooy is the architect, playing a long ball through to the Belgian centre-forward, who reacts well after his initial effort is repelled and he finishes past Willy Caballero. It is Depoitre's first goal this calendar year, and as it stands Huddersfield are comfortably safe.
53 min: Alex Pritchard replaces Rajiv Van La Parra for the Terriers. Can they hold on to their lead?
54 min: Antonio Conte had to roll the dice, and he does. Prolific substitute goalscorer Olivier Giroud comes on for Davide Zappacosta.
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