Soccer-Man City's Guardiola predicts big things for Lewis after Leipzig win

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group G - RB Leipzig v Manchester City - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - October 4, 2023 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola with RB Leipzig's Kevin Kampl after the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

(Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Rico Lewis is one of the best players he has ever trained and expects the teenager to play a big role for the club this season after he impressed in their 3-1 Champions League win at RB Leipzig.

Academy graduate Lewis, who made 23 appearances for City in all competitions last season, was among the Premier League club's best attacking outlets on Wednesday and set up Phil Foden's 25th-minute opener.