Kevin De Bruyne has been lauded as the 'best passer' of a ball in Premier League history following Manchester City's 2-0 victory over Leicester.

Pep Guardiola's side went 17 points clear at the top of the table with seven games to go after goals by Benjamin Mendy and Gabriel Jesus.

Their second goal was created by a stunning pass from De Bruyne, who took five Leicester players out of the game with a brilliant through ball.

His pass found Jesus who squared it for Raheem Sterling, and the ball was rolled back for the Brazilian striker to tuck away.

De Bruyne didn't get the assist for the goal, but it was his vision and weight of pass which led to the goal which all but sealed victory for Man City.

After the game, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp praised De Bruyne for a 'phenomenal' pass.

He said: 'De Bruyne is the best passer the Premier League has ever seen. Killer ball passes, I've never seen anyone like him. The precision, weight of pass, phenomenal.'

Redknapp later added: 'I love him. All great players seem to have more time on the pitch.

'His football IQ is so high the way he spots the pass, analyses it and the ability to execute it is phenomenal.

'Everything looks so easy for him, he's probably already given his Easter eggs out he's just that ahead of everyone else.

'I've never seen a better passer of the ball than him. He can hit a 30-yarder like Scholes, those little passes, he just sees it so easy, what a player.'

De Bruyne also received praise from former Manchester City defender Micah Richards.

'He's got to be up there with the best midfielders in the world,' Richards said on Sky Sports.

'Why he's so hard to mark is he can always find that little bit of space and he can play left foot, right foot, always looks to pass forward, he can shoot, tackle, press, everything.'

It was a comfortable victory for Manchester City, who dominated possession as the Foxes struggle to cope with De Bruyne.

So far this season, De Bruyne has scored five goals and provided 11 assists as the leaders look destined to win the Premier League with such a huge gap at the top.