'Best is yet to come from De Keersmaecker'

Gary Rowett has tipped summer signing Brian De Keersmaecker for the top and says the best is yet to come from the midfielder.

The 25-year-old Belgian arrived in the summer from Dutch club Heracles where he scored seven goals in 64 league appearances.

After injury curtailed his start to life with the U's, he has now played 90 minutes in three straight games, which has coincided with the end of the U's three-match losing streak to start the Championship season, earning home draws with Coventry and Leicester before Sunday's fine 3-1 win at Bristol City.

De Keersmaecker provided a superb assist from a free-kick for the opening goal for Nik Prelec, before an inswinging free-kick curled all the way in for the late third goal, with Greg Leigh credited with getting the faintest of touches.

U's boss Rowett is delighted with his new signing, telling BBC Sport: "He's brilliant. I said to him before the game, 'Go and be the best player on the pitch.'

"He's a brilliant signing for us, we watched a lot of him at Heracles last year. He was their captain, I think he was quite inspirational for them, and a very good age to come into the Championship. He's ready for that.

"He was injured for the first few games of the season but I've watched him train and seen little bits in games against Coventry and Leicester.

"I thought [it] was a more complete performance [at Ashton Gate] but I think he's got a lot more to come. He's going to be a top player."