Wednesday 13 December 2017 08:36, UK
Ilkay Gundogan believes Manchester City's "incredible" squad is the best group of players he has ever worked with.
City extended their remarkable winning run to 14 matches on Sunday with a 2-1 win over rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Pep Guardiola's side will set a new Premier League record for consecutive victories if they beat Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday night and Gundogan believes City have the quality to maintain their winning run as the season progresses.
When asked if City's squad is the best he has been a part of, Gundogan said: "Quality wise, definitely. We have so many talented players - it's incredible.
"You can change one, two, three, four [players] and it is still just about our type of football. You don't even recognise that someone is missing.
"We always feel that every single game is going to be tougher and tougher, with every win it feels like our opponents have even more will to beat us. It is going to very challenging but obviously with every win our confidence rises.
"We have the quality - we have showed it already, but there is still a long, long way to go until we can put our hands on a trophy.
"We haven't won anything yet, we are just enjoying it at the moment, maybe more than 19 other teams in the Premier League."
Gundogan has been plagued by injuries since joining City from Borussia Dortmund in 2016.
However, the Germany international is glad to back playing after recovering from a long-term knee problem which previously ruled him out for nine months.
"I am so happy after that long injury to come back," he said. "After every injury it is getting harder and harder to come back.
"I'm fit now, I'm healthy and I appreciate to be on the field right now to help my team gain points and win games. I will be there if my team needs me."
