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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Simon Bajkowski

Pep Guardiola gesture in Man City celebrations points to their next star

For the first time in the day, Rico Lewis looked slightly uncertain.

The Manchester City teenager had just received his medal for winning the Premier League and was making his way over to the platform where a number of first-team stars were. And as much as Lewis may look like he has been playing in this team for years, he still very much feels like a kid who can't actually believe he gets to kick a ball around with some of the best players in the world.

Lewis has been a revelation under Pep Guardiola this season, showing John Stones and others how to play the revolving full-back role that would steer them to 24 matches unbeaten in all competitions since February and playing a range of positions with tactical awareness beyond not only his years but many other players in the game.

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