Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne as exceptional and unique after his impressive return to action in Manchester City's FA Cup stroll against Huddersfield.The Belgian playmaker appeared as a 57th-minute substitute and set up a goal as the holders breezed past the Championship strugglers 5-0 in a one-sided third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.It was De Bruyne's first outing in five months after a long lay-off following hamstring surgery and his comeback is timely as City step up the

Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne as exceptional and unique after his impressive return to action in Manchester City's FA Cup stroll against Huddersfield.The Belgian playmaker appeared as a 57th-minute substitute and set up a goal as the holders breezed past the Championship strugglers 5-0 in a one-sided third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.It was De Bruyne's first outing in five months after a long lay-off following hamstring surgery and his comeback is timely as City step up the intensity for the second half of the campaign.