Kevin De Bruyne hints at another level to reach for Man City after Copenhagen masterclass

Kevin De Bruyne believes he is still not back to his best after another influential performance for Manchester City against Copenhagen.

De Bruyne was playing his seventh game since returning from a long-term injury, opening the scoring for City after ten minutes by stroking the ball into the far corner from inside the area. He got fortunate as the ball cannoned off him into Bernardo Silva's path for City's second, but there was no luck involved with his smart one-two with Phil Foden in injury time to set up a vital third.

The goal involvements take his record to nine goals or assists in seven games since returning - at a record of one every 40 minutes. But when asked about his condition in Copenhagen, De Bruyne insisted he can still get better.

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"I'm trying to play good football and enjoy myself. It's been a long five, six months but I'm happy to be back helping the team win games and do my best," he told TNT Sports.

"I feel alright. I think I need still a couple more games and minutes. I've not played 90 minutes - apart from the Brentford game - for almost a year. I'm getting there, feeling good, and the level is good enough for the moment so I'm happy."

De Bruyne pointed to Foden's third goal as one that gives City an advantage in the tie, with a two-goal cushion to take to next month's second leg.

"They had a great group stage so you have to respect them. We made one mistake and they pounced on it," said De Bruyne, referring to Ederson's blunder in the first half.

"I think we played a really good game. In the second half we created many chances, we could have scored more. Luckily in the end we scored the third one so