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By Samuel Meade Kevin De Bruyne returned with a bang for Manchester City – scoring and then providing an assist for the winner as they saw off Newcastle. The champions have been without their Belgian playmaker for months but he came off the bench and produced a match-winning cameo at St James’ Park as Pep Guardiola’s side cut the gap at the top to just two points. De Bruyne’s stunning pass allowed Oscar Bobb to finish smartly in stoppage time. De Bruyne has been City’s main creative influence since he arrived at the Etihad back in 2015 and has now come up with 103 assists in the Premier League…

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