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Guardiola hails 'clever and aggressive' De Bruyne amid return to form

Pep Guardiola lauded Kevin De Bruyne's impressive display in Manchester City's 5-0 FA Cup fourth-round win over Burnley.

The Belgian playmaker is steadily making his way back to fitness after a knee injury and produced a super outing at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

He set up Bernardo Silva's goal, scored from outside the box and provided the cross that Kevin Long turned into his own net.

It left Guardiola purring with praise for the 27-year-old.

"We know his quality," said the City boss. "It's not easy for the players when they are a long time injured, [trying to] get back into the rhythm, the pace.