Ilkay Gundogan controls Manchester City's tempo like David Silva did, according to Kevin De Bruyne.
De Bruyne signed for City in 2016, while Gundogan became Pep Guardiola's first signing at the club, so the pair have experienced all the highs of the Catalan's reign alongside each other in midfield. Now the two experienced members of the midfield - and the team's elected captain and vice-captain - De Bruyne has reflected on his relationship with his German teammate.
And he went as far as comparing Gundogan to a player both played alongside until 2020, who is regarded as a City legend for his contributions over a ten-year spell - David Silva.
Find out what De Bruyne had to say, here.
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Meanwhile, Riyad Mahrez believes City must hit the ground running if they are to keep up their Premier League title defence.
Over six weeks since their last Premier League outing, City will return to league action on Wednesday when they travel to Elland Road to face Leeds United. However, the Blues will go into the game at least five points behind table-toppers Arsenal, who face West Ham on Boxing Day evening.
Not being top of the pile at this time of year is not unusual for City, and the Gunners' superb start to the season means ten wins from 14 matches has not been enough to put City in the driving seat.
City had 16 players representing their nations at the World Cup, but Pep Guardiola's side looked anything but tired in Thursday's thrilling Carabao Cup win against Liverpool. Mahrez knows that he and his teammates must build on that win and keep up the momentum if they are to haul Arsenal in and win the Premier League for a third successive season
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