Overview

• Guardiola said he is "desperate" for Phil Foden to feel happy and play with joy, describing him as the first player he looks to in training.
• Foden has played only 15 minutes this season after a stop-start spell with ankle knocks.
• The England international is available to face Manchester United on Sunday after missing earlier matches through injury.
• Guardiola said City struggled last season because they missed Foden’s creativity and work ethic in the final third.
• With De Bruyne departed, Foden is positioned as a primary creator as City try to arrest a run of defeats.