The Manchester City boss has cleared the air concerning the Belgian's countenance, saying he "knows where I am" if he has a problem with having been substituted in Manchester City's thrashing of Burton Albion on Wednesday.
De Bruyne, who opened the scoring after five minutes, disappeared down the tunnel and appeared displeased at the decision, with reports suggesting he was angered at being denied the opportunity to build on his match fitness after spending time on the sidelines with a knee injury.
"I don't know what happened, he didn't speak to me, so I don't know what happened," said the City boss.
De Bruyne has managed only 194 minutes of top-flight action this season after missing only one Premier League game last term."If he has a problem he knows where I am, so I don't know, really. I didn't speak with him so that one time I cannot say what he thinks because I don't know."13 - Kevin De Bruyne has scored nine goals and assisted four more in 12 League Cup appearances for Manchester City. Noggin. #CarabaoCup— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 9, 2019
He has appeared in six league matches this season, scoring one goal, while making three League Cup appearances and featuring in one Champions League match.
Manchester City are four points behind league-leaders Liverpool, who edged Brighton 1-0 on Saturday behind a Mohamed Salah penalty kick.
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