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By Simon Mullock Kevin De Bruyne is refusing to allow the shock of having his family home burgled to halt his bid for a Manchester City return. De Bruyne was told that his mansion in the Belgian hamlet of Zolder had been ransacked when he landed in Saudi Arabia with the rest of Pep Guardiola’s squad on Sunday to prepare for the FIFA Club World Cup. But he has remained in the Middle East to continue his fight for fitness after being sidelined since August following surgery to repair a ruptured hamstring. De Bruyne trained with his team-mates ahead of City’s semi-final clash with Asia Champions …

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