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Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must 'be patient' with Jeremy Doku, despite his stunning performance during 3-1 win over West Ham

Pep Guardiola hailed shy scorer Jeremy Doku as his first goal for Manchester City sparked a second-half comeback against West Ham in the capital to keep them top of the Premier League.

The £55million summer signing from Rennes scored 44 seconds into the second period to set City on the path to victory as Guardiola also marked his return from recent back surgery with a win.

Doku, 21, was only starting due to an injury to Jack Grealish and the City boss said: ‘I have to be honest I didn’t expect in the second game, that he would play like he did!