Rico Lewis has been regarded by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola as one of the best players he has ever worked with.
Lewis was a major contributor to City’s 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League.
The 18-year-old put up a strong performance as the hosts kept up their successful start to their campaign on the continent.
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Guardiola, who has worked with players like Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta in the past, said: “What a player! What a player!
“I’ve been a manager for 14, 15 years and lucky to train one of the best players in the world in Barcelona.
“To find a player like him playing in the pockets, how he has to move as a holding midfielder, moving in the spaces, he is one of the best I’ve ever trained by far.”