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Man City Player Ratings vs Napoli with Two 8/10s as Phil Foden Good - Manchester Evening News

On Thursday, Manchester City beat Napoli 2 on Kevin De Bruyne's Etihad homecoming, with De Bruyne returning for his first match since leaving City.
Kevin De Bruyne spent a decade at Manchester City, amassing 72 league goals, 118 assists, and six Premier League titles before joining Napoli, where he has scored twice.
Giovanni di Lorenzo's red card forced Antonio Conte to reshuffle Napoli, introducing Mathias Olivera and prompting Kevin De Bruyne's substitution after 26 minutes.
Erling Haaland reached a major milestone when he became the quickest player to 50 Champions League goals in 49 matches, and Jeremy Doku's second sealed a perfect start, allowing Pep Guardiola to rest players ahead of Arsenal on Sunday.
Rodri warned `I'm not going to give him any space.` while Antonio Conte's tactics combined with Kevin De Bruyne's knowledge of City's system add extra strategic intrigue for Thursday.

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