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Pep Guardiola hails 'important' Phil Foden... and says Manchester City's star is too good a footballer to play just one role after two goals and assist in win over Brighton

Pep Guardiola hailed two-goal Phil Foden last night, saying the 21-year-old Englishman is too good of a footballer to be pigeonholed into one position.

Foden was used as a false nine against Brighton and Guardiola was asked about the attacker’s best position.

In response, the Manchester City manager said: ‘There are players who play in one position and players who play football.

Phil Foden scored twice himself and assisted another in Manchester City's 4-1 victory

'What playing football means is that they can play in any position. They understand the game.

‘Unfortunately in the last games he had many, many chances in front of the goalkeeper.