Manchester City youngster Phil Foden says Pep Guardiola has given him the confidence to succeed David Silva.

Guardiola has said City will not need to sign a replacement for Silva, who will leave the club in the summer, because of Foden's presence.

"If the manager says something like that it gives you a lot of belief and courage to keep playing and doing well," Foden said.

"With the manager behind you, he can only help you and make you better. He believes in me, and that gives me a lot of confidence on the pitch. He is always trying to help me each day, it's just a pleasure for me to be a part of it.

"When I first went [to the first team] I found it quite difficult to keep up with the speed and the physicality and I was getting quite frustrated at times. But as a few months went on and I started getting the hang of it, that's when I felt comfortable and I felt like I belonged there.

"Not many young players like myself could play in a team like this so it just shows the belief of the manager and the players, that they have in me which is really nice. Also, it makes you play better on the pitch."