Early birthday present for Pep Guardiola as Man City romp to victory 

Guardiola, who is 50 on Monday, looked on admiringly as De Bruyne recorded his 100th assist in all competitions since joining City

Manchester City's John Stones (left) celebrates scoring his side's third goal of the game with team-mate Phil Foden. Picture: Clive Brunskill

Premier League: Man City 4 Crystal Palace 0 

There were milestone moments for Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones as Manchester City moved into second place in the Premier League table to give Pep Guardiola the perfect early birthday present.