
Pep Guardiola has likened Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden's fledgling Manchester City partnership to the world-beating relationship Xavi and Andres Iniesta enjoyed under him at Barcelona.
De Bruyne made his long-awaited return from injury on Sunday after five months out, coming on as a 57th-minute substitute in City's 5-0 FA Cup third-round thrashing of Championship Huddersfield Town.