'He has gone up a level' - Kevin De Bruyne explains how Phil Foden has transformed into a Man City star under Pep Guardiola

Foden bagged a brace in City's rout of the Seagulls at the Amex on Thursday night, taking them to within one point of Premier League leaders Arsenal. After the match, De Bruyne was full of praise for his team-mate and spoke about where he thinks the 23-year-old will play positionally in the future and how he has developed under manager Guardiola.

He told Sky Sports: "I think he will end up centrally. I saw Phil from the beginning and I think it takes a while to get used to a Pep team. I think now he is trusted to play centrally and Phil does what he does for six or seven years already. He has been doing this for years, has helped us win titles and he has gone up another level."

With De Bruyne injured for much of the campaign, Foden's goalscoring feats have been hugely important in City's bid to retain their Premier League title. His double at Brighton brought up his 23rd and 24th goals of the season in all competitions and both he and De Bruyne will be key in the final stretch of the campaign as they bid to lift more silverware.

Foden and De Bruyne will likely be in action in City's next match away to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday afternoon.