Kevin De Bruyne insists Jack Grealish receives more criticism than other Manchester City players because he is English.

The £100m signing has come in for criticism over his subpar performances, as well as his extracurricular activities and pictures emerging of him partying in Ibiza.

"Yes. It is not about football. Outside of football, the focus is more on them [English players]," he said.

"I understand because they are English and people tend to look more what is happening. I feel like foreign players, for instance if you have a night out, we don't really get checked that often.

"Whereas I feel if an English player goes out, it is always in the media somewhere. I think people are taking this on board also.

"What he does in his private life he does, nobody should care, but people do."