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Published 13:51 4 Apr 2018 BST
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Speaking to BT Sport, the Manchester City playmaker gave a sneak peek at his voting slip and eagle-eyed viewers spotted that United right back Antonio Valencia was also named in De Bruyne's back four.
Unable to pick from his teammates, De Bruyne selected Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen, Burnley's James Tarkowski and Chelsea's Marcos Alonso in defence, while he didn't let supporters in on his midfield or attack.
De Bruyne could well have voted for international compatriot Romelu Lukaku up top but we'll just have to wait and see with that, while the Belgian midfielder understandably opted for Liverpool talisman Mo Salah as his Player of the Year.
"I voted for Salah. He deserves it. If it's no-one from our team, I think he deserves it," De Bruyne said. "I don't look at what happened before, I wouldn't know how to choose anybody else, outside of Salah, if it's not our team."
The Player of the Year award is expected to be a two-horse race between De Bruyne and Salah, who has had an incredible debut season with the Reds.
De Bruyne understands that Salah's remarkable goal tally could well result in the Egyptian pipping him to the post but he's happy to let the best man win.
He added: "I'm fair. If he wins, he wins. I think he's up there with Kane, me and Silva. They're the four best players of this year, constantly. I'm honest about voting. I vote for him if he deserves it. If other people don't do it, I don't mind."World Cup 2026 prize money: The staggering amount the winners can earn revealed
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