MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described Kyle Walker as “one of the greatest fullbacks ever” and ranked him alongside superstars like Cafu and Javier Zanetti ahead of the England defender’s return to Etihad Stadium with Burnley on Saturday.

It will be the 35-year-old Walker’s first match against City since leaving the club where he had eight trophy-filled years, some as captain. He spent part of last season on loan at AC Milan before an offseason move to promoted Burnley.

“Absolutely,” Guardiola said Friday, when asked if Walker should be rated as highly as right backs such as former Brazil international Cafu, ex-Argentina defender Zanetti and France great Lilian Thuram. “One of the greatest fullbacks ever.

“When you had to control that side with the wi

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