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Foden ‘not as good as he can be yet’ but backed by Boothroyd to stake claim for Man City minutes

Phil Foden is “not as good as he can be yet”, but England Under-21 boss Aidy Boothroyd sees the youngster staking a claim for more regular minutes at Manchester City.

The 19-year-old delivered another reminder to club boss Pep Guardiola of what he is capable of during his latest international outing.

Foden bagged a brace for the Young Lions on Monday as they saw off Kosovo 2-0 at the KCOM Stadium.

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