Back to the Premier League Newsfeed

Manchester City's Bernardo Silva hails team-mate Kevin De Bruyne and describes the Belgian as 'one of the best players in the world' ahead of League Cup semi-final second leg

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has been hailed as one of the best players in the world by team mate Bernardo Silva ahead of the club's League Cup semi-final second leg against Bristol City on Tuesday.

Pep Guardiola's side lead 2-1 on aggregate following a closely fought tie at the Etihad Stadium in which De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero scored second-half goals to cancel out Bobby Reid's first-half penalty for the Championship team.

De Bruyne's strike was his eighth of an outstanding season for the Belgium midfielder and Silva expects him to play another pivotal role in Bristol.