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Elliot Anderson has admitted ­England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina still pains him, but is hoping to use the confidence from his performances at the ­tournament to inspire the start of his Manchester City career.

Anderson will probably make his debut when City play ­the Premier League winners, Arsenal, on ­Sunday at the Principality ­Stadium in ­Cardiff for the Community Shield.

“It’s really hard,” Anderson said of England’s loss. “I’m still sort of ­struggling with that. There are highs and lows in football. It’s about how you bounce back.

“I’ve had three weeks to reflect on it, but now is a new season, you have to move forward.

I take huge confidence knowing I can perform on a World Cup stage. I hadn’t played in anything as big as that yet. That was a really good test for me.”

The 23-year-old is likely to become a significant figure in City midfield because of Barcelona’s interest in signing Rodri. A new £51m bid was made by the La Liga side on Wednesday, as they try to seal a deal for the 30-year-old. If the Ballon d’Or ­winner does depart, City’s new No 5 will be expected to be part of the plan to replace him in the middle of the park. Asked if he is similar in style to the Spaniard, Anderson said: “I think so. I can do various things within ­midfield and I’ll see where I get used.

“I’ll play anywhere. Creating things, driving forward or the other role if they ask me to do that.”

Anderson joined from Nottingham Forest for what was briefly a record £116m fee [Morgan Rogers’s £117m move to Chelsea soon eclipsed it] for a British player – City had a ­longstanding interest in him while Pep Guardiola was in charge. Due to his extended World Cup exertions with England, the former ­Newcastle midfielder is yet to feature for City under their new head coach, Enzo Maresca.

Guardiola’s departure, though, did not made him debate his decision. “It’s such a huge club and the players they have are the best. I want to be surrounded by these sorts of ­players, proving myself on a daily basis.

“[Kevin] De Bruyne was always the player I looked up to over the last 10 years. I loved watching him. To be here at the same club and playing where he played is special.”