Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has revealed the dirty tactics employed by Everton defender Yerry Mina.

Gundogan was asked about some of the toughest defenders he has faced in the Premier League as a City player.

He immediately thought of the Colombian center-half Mina, who is also notorious in South America for his on-field antics.

"I also remember Yerry Mina from Everton," Gundogan told Bild. "A tough Colombian centre-back. He'll use his hands in a tackle, scratch or pinch your back when the referee isn't looking. I've seen him do that once or twice.

"But not so much in a dirty way. He even smiles in your face in a friendly way, which makes him sympathetic in a funny way. I didn't know how to pinch the back before."