Man City player ratings vs Burnley as Sterling and De Bruyne send champions back to top of table

Ederson one simple second-half save, but his highlight was a slingshot of a pass to Foden that almost brought a goal 7

Kyle Walker involved in Gundogan's goal and plenty besides, with no great need for his pace in a defensive capacity 7

Aymeric Laporte looked a little awkward at times as a left-footer on the right side but was secure and purposeful in his ball usage 7

Nathan Ake stepped in with a minimum of fuss, giving Burnley no joy in their rare forays forward. 7

Joao Cancelo the width he gave on the left was crucial to opening up the Clarets - big attacking weapon for the Blues 8

Rodri kept a firm grip on things in the centre of the park as City racked up a big possession percentage 7

Ilkay Gundogan Lovely volley to bag the second, and that was a just reward for a typically intelligent and creative display 8

Kevin De Bruyne Beautiful strike for the first goal, masterminded the second and oozed with class even in third gear 8

Raheem Sterling Tore the Burnley left to pieces in the first half to claim two assists and stake a strong claim. 9

Phil Foden his sacrificial role in the first half goals should not be ignored, two runs that created room for others 7

Jak Grealish Like Foden, much of his best work was about making space for others and came out of his shell second half 7

Subs

Gabriel Jesus

(for Foden 64) hit post, missed a couple of chances 6

Bernardo Silva

(for De Bruyne 78) no time to mark

Not used: Steffen, Stones, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Egan-Riley, Mbete

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