Pep Guardiola: Phil Foden is Manchester City future
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ByEurosport
Updated 04/04/2019 at 06:44 GMT
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expects Phil Foden to play a key role in the side over the next decade and says the 18-year-old will be more involved in the first team next season.
Phil Foden of Manchester City is challenged by Lee Peltier of Cardiff City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Cardiff City at Etihad Stadium on April 03, 2019 in Manchester.
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The Stockport-born teenager, who has been with the club since the age of eight, made his first Premier League start in City's 2-0 win over Cardiff City on Wednesday.
"I'm happy with the way he plays. He could have scored two goals, he's exceptional," Guardiola told reporters.
Several highly-rated teenagers, frustrated at limited involvement, have moved on in search of regular first-team football but Foden signed a new City contract until 2024 in December and Guardiola said the midfielder would get his chance.
"It's not easy for him with (David) Silva, Bernardo (Silva), (Ilkay) Gundogan, (Kevin) De Bruyne, but he wants to be here, he's delighted to be here," he added.
"I assure you next year he will play more minutes. That's the process. For the next decade he will be important."
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