Manchester City talisman Kevin De Bruyne expects Phil Foden to take on a new role in the coming years.

The young English star is presently playing off the wings for City, where his goalscoring and assisting are key assets for the team.

However, De Bruyne believes that Foden's long-term future is as a central midfielder, much like the position De Bruyne currently plays.

"He will improve because he's only 22. I know at 22 I wasn't the player that I am now," he said.

"He's so good so it's trying to find consistency. He's been playing unbelievably for us so he will be here for a long time.

"What is he good at? The better question is what is he not good at. He can play in a lot of different positions. I think eventually he will end up playing centrally in my opinion but in this moment in time it is maybe a little bit better for him on the wing to have more freedom and fewer instructions so he flows into the game.

"I eventually see him playing more centrally when he gets older and gets more stamina. It's all about little details to just find more consistency in the performances."