Pep Guardiola hailed Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany after he scored to help his side to a 3-0 victory at Southampton.
Kompany, making just his fourth Premier League start of the season, opened the scoring with a header for his first goal since August 2015.
He also led City to their first clean sheet in five matches and Guardiola is hoping he can stay fit after muscle injuries that have reduced him to just 29 appearances in the last two seasons.
"Every manager Vincent Kompany has played under knows what an important player he is," the City boss said.