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'Guardiola is a great coach and it's a pleasure working with him' - Foden hails Man City boss

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has paid tribute to Pep Guardiola, insisting he couldn't ask for a "better manager in football".

Foden has found regular playing time hard to come by since graduating to the City senior squad in 2017, amid intense competition for places at Etihad Stadium.

The 19-year-old still finds himself behind the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, David Silva and Ilkay Gundogan in the pecking order, with City fighting on all fronts for major silverware once again.

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Guardiola described Foden as the "most talented player" he has ever seen last summer, but he has only featured in 12 matches across all competitions this season - starting on just four occasions.