Phil Foden played a full 90 minutes for the first time this season on Tuesday as Manchester City beat Watford 2-1 to progress to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
With star striker Erling Haaland rested by manager Pep Guardiola and with Julian Alvarez having been sold to Atletico Madrid over the summer, Foden was deployed in a more attacking role than usual.
The England ace played as a false nine ahead of Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Matheus Nunes and James McAtee.