Kevin De Bruyne has revealed which position he sees Phil Foden playing for Man City going forward after the Englishman put in another man of the match display against Brighton on Thursday night.

Pep Guardiola's men made a statement of intent in the title race as they thrashed the Seagulls 4-0 at the Amex Stadium to close the gap to leaders Arsenal to one point with a game in hand.

De Bruyne gave his side the lead with a brilliant flying header before Foden put the game to bed with a brace before half-time. 

Foden saw his free-kick take a deflection on its way past Jason Steele before capitalising on a mistake at the back to make it three with a cool finish.

The 23-year-old now has 24 goals in all competitions this season having been played in wide positions for the majority of the campaign.

Kevin De Bruyne (R) has revealed which position he thinks Phil Foden (L) will play in future

However, De Bruyne sees his team-mate moving into his preferred central role in the coming years.

He told Sky Sports: 'I think he will end up centrally. I saw Phil from the beginning and I think it takes a while to get used to a Pep team. 

'I think now he is trusted to play centrally and Phil does what he does for six or seven years already. 

'He has been doing this for years, has helped us win titles and he has gone up another level.' 

Foden himself added: 'I see myself central. I've moved inside, it's helped massively, playing with the best in the world like Kevin De Bruyne helps.

'I enjoy the middle, it's where I want to be, I can score a lot of goals and create things. I'm enjoying my football, playing with freedom.'