He added to those numbers in his 45-minute spell with his direct dribbling, and created one of the best chances in the 64th minute when he beat Bree down the outside on the left wing and cut the ball back to Silva but his shot was cleared over the bar en route to goal.

Manchester City’s Champions League qualification ambitions have been thrown back into doubt after a surprising 0-0 draw at already-relegated Southampton, the Premier League’s last-placed team