MANCHESTER , England -- Pep Guardiola believes Phil Foden "is back" after the England forward scored twice in Manchester City 's 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Foden was voted the Premier League 's best player for the 2023-24 campaign as City won their fourth title in a row. But he suffered a significant dip last season along with the majority of his teammates as Guardiola's side finished third in the table and lost the FA Cup final.
- Dynamic and dangerous, Foden must be part of England's World Cup squad
But Wednesday saw Foden score his first career brace in the Champions League to take him up 20 goals in the competition. He's the seventh Englishman to reach that mark and, at 25 years, 161 days, he's the second-youngest to do so after

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