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Rayan Cherki has received a ringing endorsement from his international teammate Ibrahima Konate, despite the two players now being Premier League rivals at Manchester City and Liverpool .

Cherki and Konate faced off at the Etihad before the international break, with City winning 3-0, and although it wasn't Cherki's best afternoon, the 22-year-old has been in supreme form of late.

He has four goals and four assists for the Blues since his £34million move from Lyon and after an injury derailed his start to life in the Premier League, he has hit top gear in recent weeks.

Cherki created two goals for Erling Haaland in the Premier League win against Bournemouth, scored and assisted in the Carabao Cup success against Swansea and found the back of the net again in the Champi

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