He is a player that we missed – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola waxes lyrical about Egyptian star Omar Marmoush after netting first career hat-trick

Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has praised Omar Marmoush following his exciting performance against Newcastle United over the weekend in their 4-0 win.

The Egyptian star scored his first career hat-trick against the Magpies on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium.

Speaking after the game, Guardiola lauded the 25-year-old saying he is the player they have missed in their set-up.

“He’s a player that we missed. His movement in behind, his pace,” said City boss Pep Guardiola.

“He’s a guy who likes to attack the space and help us to create more,” he added.

The Egyptian first latched on to a long ball from goalkeeper Ederson before lobbing Newcastle shot-stopper Martin Dubravka.

He then added a second and third to his tally – becoming just the second Egyptian to net a Premier League hat-trick (joining, of course, Mohamed Salah).

Marmoush will be hoping to inspire Manchester City when they travel to play Real Madrid in the Champions League second leg playoff on Wednesday.