Esteemed company! Phil Foden joins Harry Kane & Jude Bellingham in exclusive club of outstanding players dominated by England stars with hat-trick against Aston Villa

With a scintillating performance against the Villans that saw Foden score his second hat-trick of this season, the England international has now joined an elite group of players who have scored 20+ goals and provided 10+ assists in the current 2023-24 campaign while playing in the top five leagues in Europe, per Opta.

The exclusive group of players is thoroughly dominated by English stars as it features four Three Lions stars - Foden, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Ollie Watkins - while Liverpool's Mohamed Salah is the fifth member.

After Wednesday's clash, the 23-year-old now has 14 league goals to his name this season, the most he has scored in a single Premier League campaign with the second-highest tally being 11 during the 2022-23 season.

The England and City star is likely to feature for his club on Saturday as Pep Guardiola's side take on Crystal Palace in another important Premier League fixture in the title race.