Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is delighted with the early impact of Jeremy Doku.

Guardiola likens Doku to former City stars Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling.

“I would say the wingers we had in the past were the type of wingers with incredible skill and quality but not with the pace that we had with Leroy [Sane] and Raheem [Sterling]," Guardiola said.

“We didn't have it in the past. Cole [Palmer] has now gone to Chelsea, Riyad [Mahrez], Bernardo [Silva], Phil [Foden], Jack [Grealish], of course they are quick it's more the quality of intelligence. Their ability one against one.

“But this explosive in five or six metres that Jeremy has, it is quite similar to Leroy and Raheem before."

Guardiola added: “He's played really well.

“He's not used to playing three games a week at Rennes. In the past, you have to be careful and see how he recovers [from] the game, the effort and 90 minutes and basically three days [later] if he's able to play again.

“You have to know each other. He has to know his body but he's adapted really well.

“He's a lovely guy and as a winger in the final third he has special quality. We tried to use him for that."