The Belgian came off the bench to score and set up Oscar Bobb's stoppage-time winner to announce his comeback from a five-month injury layoff in style.

Pep Guardiola has revealed injured Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is set to be sidelined until the end of January.

The Belgium international came on as a 57th-minute substitute and set up a goal as the holders cruised to a 5-0 win over second-tier strugglers Huddersfield in a thoroughly lopsided clash at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Fielding a strong side, City suffered a setback when they lost defender Manuel Akanji to injury early in the first half, but Foden's superb finishing and De Bruyne's comeback gave coach Pep Guardiola plenty to be happy about.

Manchester City could have an advantage in the Premier League title race through January as their rivals face up to losing key players to the African Cup of Nations and Asia Cup.

Goals by Rodri and Julian Alvarez in each half barely did justice to City's dominance as they enjoyed 84% possession in a routine win that at times resembled a training session.

Stones hobbled off during City's win over Everton at Goodison Park in midweek with an ankle injury.

Elsewhere, Chelsea's Noni Madueke scored a late winner from the penalty spot in a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace to lift spirits at Stamford Bridge after a miserable 2023 while Wolves hammered fast-sinking Brentford 4-1.

No club in English football history has enjoyed such a successful year.

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City must start over and find new targets after he completed his trophy haul in charge of the English champions by thrashing Fluminense 4-0 to win the Club World Cup.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said lifting the Club World Cup on Friday would be something his players can cherish forever as he played down the importance of the English champions' patchy Premier League form.

City will lock horns with Al Ahly of Egypt on Friday.  

The FA has now fined City after they admitted their players behaved in an improper way.

Micah Hamilton said he had been left struggling for words following his goalscoring debut for Manchester City in the Champions League.

Guardiola made nine changes to the side that played in their 2-1 Premier League win at Luton Town on Sunday.

"As a manager I sometimes need that, I need that challenge," Guardiola told a press conference on Friday.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he still feels his side are going to win the Premier League for a record fourth year in a row despite drawing their last three games.

Guardiola said he had a lot of admiration for fellow-Spaniard Emery.

City have until Thursday to respond to the charge.

"It's not the first time we are in this situation where we are playing good but results don't come."