Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland are good for eachother.

The Belgian midfielder has registered nine assists in the first nine Premier League matches of the season, with the latest coming when he teed up Phil Foden in Saturday's 4-0 win over Southampton.

With Haaland occupying central defenders and providing a devastating goal threat - he now has 20 in his 13 competitive appearances for City - De Bruyne is free to find more space.

"For Kevin - especially Kevin - to have this threat, pace and movement in behind helps a lot," said Guardiola.

"He made plenty of assists but he could play better today - this was not the best Kevin we know. He was not in the position we should find him but Kevin has Julian, Phil and these players who make movements in behind."