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Nathan Bliss

The world-class potential of Man City wonderkid Phil Foden revealed

Man City wonderkid Phil Foden started his very first Premier League game against Cardiff on Wednesday night - and the youngster didn't disappoint.

The City youngster did not look at all out of place in Pep Guardiola's side, proving he has the ability to play a major role for the club in the remaining games of the season.

The 18-year-old created three chances, had a 92.5% passing accuracy, dribbled past two opponents and, no City player made more interceptions either, proving he is more than capable doing the ugly side of the game.

He remains a remarkable talent for both club and international level.

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Everyone knows that Foden is a great prospect, but just how good can he become?

We used FIFA 19 to find out.

Phil Foden on FIFA 19 career mode

The young midfielder is rated very highly on FIFA 19.

The Man City academy graduate has an overall rating of 75 on FIFA 19, which is incredible for such a young player.

Foden's best attributes in-game are his balance (88), agility (86), short passing (79), acceleration (78), ball control (78), composure (78), vision (76) and dribbling (76).

He's also been given four star skill moves, the same as Barcelona's Lionel Messi, and has a three-star weak foot rating.

Foden also has the Playmaker and Technical Dribbler traits.

But it's his potential rating that really stands out.

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He's been given a potential rating of 90 on FIFA 19, which would make him better than David Silva (90), Sergio Aguero (89), Fernandinho (87) and Sane (86).

In fact, only Kevin De Bruyne would be rated higher in the Man City squad if Foden reached his obscene potential.

Phil Foden on FIFA 19 Ultimate Team

Phil Foden's cards on FIFA 19 Ultimate Team (EA SPORTS FIFA)

Foden has two cards on FIFA 19, a rare silver card and a special promo Future Stars card.

His Silver card is rated at 73 overall, close to his FIFA 19 career mode current ability. You can pick this card up for around 6,000 coins on XBOX, 4,000 on Playstation and 9,000 on PC.

His Future Stars card aims to be close to Foden at his absolute peak.

This card is rated at 88 overall and has some insane attributes, including 99 agility, 99 balance, 90 short passing, 90 stamina and 88 acceleration.

However, at around 180,000 coins on XBOX and Playstation, and 210,000 on PC, it will cost you.

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