Pep Guardiola is confident that Manchester City star Matheus Nunes can become ‘one of the best’ if he continues his impressive evolution in his new role.

Nunes signed from Wolves in the summer of 2023 for £53million, but initially found it hard to break into City’s stacked central midfield.

Injuries and the departure of Kyle Walker to AC Milan saw Nunes trialled at right-back throughout the second half of last season, a role which he performed to mixed success in a City team that endured an equally mixeccampaign.

Back on the bench to start the season, Nunes was once again deployed in the full-back role after the injury to Abdukodir Khusanov in September, but has taken his opportunity and impressed since then.

While Khusanov is still not fully fit to return, Nunes now appears to have be first choice, particularly after his latest impressive display against Villareal.

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