Phil Foden scored a goal and provided an assist on his return to the starting line-up, with Guardiola saying: “Yeah he still is not his best, make a fantastic goal, pass the ball to the post, no shoot, he had more chances. Step by step he's coming back."

Pep Guardiola praised Ilkay Gundogan’s mentality after he bounced back from one of ‘his worst games in nine years’ with a goal in Manchester City’s Champions League win against Slovan Bratislava. Gundogan opened the floodgates with an eight-minute strike before goals from Phil Foden,

Eight years after he touched down in Manchester, Pep Guardiola's energy has been described as 'lacking' by an Arsenal legend, who believes he knows the perfect replacement for City