CITY BOSS SHARES TUCHEL'S VIEW THAT PHIL IS BEST AS MAN IN THE MIDDLE

PEP Guardiola has backed Thomas Tuchel's view that Phil Foden is at his best in a central role, but the Manchester City boss said the England star's willingness to play anywhere shows his winning mentality.

- By IAN PARKER

Foden was City’s saviour in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Leeds, hitting a stoppage-time winner after City had blown a 2-0 lead that was built on Foden’s opening goal that came with just 59 seconds on the clock.

The brace took Foden to six goals for the campaign, City’s second top scorer after Erling Haaland.

The 25-year-old earned an England recall in November after missing the previous three camps, but Tuchel made clear which position he was fighting for when he said ‘I don't see him as a winger at the moment and maybe not any more’.