Pep Guardiola has revealed Bernardo Silva’s reliability and commitment to the club made it an easy decision to name him the new Manchester City captain this summer.
Kyle Walker’s January exit saw the armband handed to Kevin De Bruyne, who sealed his own departure from the club this summer. Previously, Guardiola has allowed his players to select their own captain, but he made the decision to pull rank and appoint Silva on his own, with Rúben Dias, Rodri and Erling Haaland also named in the new leadership group.
