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Alex Brotherton

Phil Foden sends clear message to Pep Guardiola with three moments of Man City genius

While there is no such thing as a guaranteed starting position in a Pep Guardiola side - unless your name is Ederson - Phil Foden will likely feel aggrieved not to have started Manchester City's Champions League tie on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old attacker had started 13 of City's 14 games in all competitions since January 15, yet when Atletico Madrid came to the Etihad for the first leg of a quarter-final tie he found himself on the bench.

With the game entering its final stages and City unable to find a way past a stubborn Atletico defence, Guardiola turned to Foden with just over 20 minutes to go. Within two minutes he set up Kevin de Bruyne's match-winning striker with a superb ball, handing the Blues the advantage going into the return fixture next week.

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