Despite his guile and skill, the 23-year-old is yet to become the City manager’s fulcrum in the manner of a Messi or Götze
Lionel Messi – Barcelona; Mario Götze – Bayern Munich; David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City. After Jude Bellingham ignored Pep Guardiola’s entreaties to be his next fantasy footballer and chose Real Madrid, can Phil Foden finally fill the role as the manager strives to build another great team?
At 12.30pm on Saturday the 23-year-old has a latest audition when the treble winners host Liverpool in the blockbuster Premier League showdown of the season so far.