Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden showed his potential in the Carabao Cup final against Aston Villa on Sunday, and his performance has once again stirred up the debate about whether he will be David Silva’s true successor.

Manager Pep Guardiola was full of praise for the teenager at the weekend, but his reluctance to start him regularly has led to doubts over whether the City boss trusts him enough to be a first-team starter.

Purely based on statistics, though, Foden’s suitability to replace Silva as City’s playmaker should not be in question.

Press the “next page” as we look at four stats from the past 18 months that show how similar the two players are.