With the amazing squad Manchester City have, for their manager to call someone "undroppable" means he must be doing something very special - and Bernardo Silva is in that bracket now

 With the amazing squad Manchester City have, for their manager to call someone "undroppable" means he must be doing something very special - and Bernardo Silva is in that bracket now

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Pep Guardiola said last week that Silva's form means he cannot leave the 27-year-old out of his team at the moment, and I can understand why he thinks that.

Along with Phil Foden and Joao Cancelo, the Portugal midfielder has been one of three standout players for City this season, which is remarkable when you think he almost left the club in the summer.

Silva was reportedly unsettled for personal reasons but if he is still unhappy off the pitch, then he certainly doesn't show it when he is on it.

It just shows how mentally strong he is and what type of person he is, that he's been able to just get on with his football and consistently produce the performances he has.

Bernardo Silva celebrates his goal against Manchester United earlier this month

Bernardo Silva has started every game for Man City in the Premier League and Champions League since missing the opening-day defeat at Tottenham, scoring four goals and providing one assist

There are only three players at City who will always play if they are available - Ederson in goal is one, Kyle Walker has nailed down the right-back slot and is another, and then there is Kevin de Bruyne.

If De Bruyne is fit and City have a big game, he always starts - and so he should, because when he plays they are a better team.

But we are getting to the stage where they are becoming less reliant on him because of Silva's form. He is a very different sort of player, but he still has a huge influence on the game.

When the Belgium playmaker is missing, as he will be against Paris St-Germain in the Champions League at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, we know Silva can take over the reins.

I don't mean he has the same ability, because I don't think he is as good a player - for me, De Bruyne is the best midfielder in the world.

But in terms of being that person City can count on every single week, Silva is certainly that man.