Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola heaped lavish praise on Rico Lewis following his star turn in Wednesday night's Champions League victory over RB Leipzig, describing the teenager as one of the best players he has ever trained.
Lewis, 18, broke into the City first-team squad last season playing predominantly in his natural right-back role, but he was deployed alongside fellow Academy graduate Phil Foden in central midfield against Leipzig.
City won the match at the Red Bull Arena 3-1 as late goals from Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku secured victory after Foden's first-half opener was cancelled out by Lois Openda early in the second half.
However, it was the performance of Lewis that most caught the eye of Guardiola, and the City manager insisted the youngster will be getting plenty more opportunities this season. “What a player.