Manchester City midfielder Rodri has sung the praises of Phil Foden after victory over Aston Villa.

Foden struck a hat-trick in the 4-1 win last night.

Rodri told City's website: “With this player he grows every single year.

“He can score whatever he wants, arriving in the box, he has a special quality, three today and so happy for him."

He added, “Something we've been struggling with this season to face the teams at the top - beating Aston Villa 4-1 is not easy but we did it.

“We're there, we knew we had to do our homework. We did it and now we focus on the next game."