Kevn De Bruyne has seen Phil Foden grow from a nervous kid into “one of the guys” over the past seven years. And the Manchester City midfield star is backing the 21-year-old to be one of the players who could make the difference in the white heat of the Bernabeu tomorrow night.
Foden stepped in to De Bruyne ’s boots by playing the main playmaker role as the Blues won 4-0 at Leeds on Saturday to keep their Premier League title chase on track. And he did so with great success, claiming two assists and a big hand in another City goal.
He is likely to start again as City protect a 4-3 lead from the first leg in the Champions League semi-final decider, having become one of Pep Guardiola’s go-to stars in big games. De Bruyne is another - he was rested at Elland Road for that reason - and he has watched the blossoming of Foden at close quarters since joining the club in 2015.
