VIDEO: Man City fashion wars! Erling Haaland & Kevin De Bruyne clash over striker's Dolce & Gabbana jacket in tense dressing room moment

Both players played pivotal roles in City's treble-winning campaign, with Haaland netting an impressive 52 goals and De Bruyne contributing 31 assists across all competitions. Their heroics have been captured and now released in a six-part Netflix documentary which also offers glimpses into the behind-the-scenes moments of the 2022-23 campaign.

In the second episode of the docu-series, Haaland and De Bruyne engaged in playful banter over their fashion sense. It seems that these fashion digs are a regular occurrence in the dressing room as the Belgian went on to admit that it is an "internal battle" between the two over their wardrobe choices.

When asked who's the best-dressed player at City, De Bruyne stated: "I feel like it's an internal battle."

Haaland retorted by saying: "I think in my opinion, I should be up there."

The scene then cuts to a dressing room montage where De Bruyne is filmed having a go at Haaland: "It's not just because it's a brand that it looks good (pointing at Haaland's Dolce & Gabbana jacket)."

Haaland asked: "You don't like it?"

De Bruyne replied: "I don't say that. I just say...". But the midfielder was cut short and Haaland continued: "Sounds a bit like that in your tone."

In the documentary, Haalnd added: "Kevin, I don't know why he spoke to me because, honestly, his clothes are not good."

De Bruyne took a cue from his comment and explained: "I have got no time. I need to wake up at 5:30 am and I have three kids to take to school. I pick whatever is on top of the pile and is comfortable."

Despite their jesting, De Bruyne emphasised that his wife's approval matters most to him. He humorously added, "I'm comfortable, I am happy. My wife is happy I guess. Well, she buys most of the stuff anyway so I'm good with that."

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola opted to rest Haaland and De Bruyne in their win over Aston Villa in midweek and it remains uncertain whether they will be used against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park as the tactician will have an eye on their crucial clash against Real Madrid in the Champions League next Tuesday.