Guardiola tells the TV cameras that “it doesn’t matter how we do it”, he is just desperate to pick up three points today. That’s a far cry from the football philosopher we used to know, isn’t it?

The return of Rúben Dias to the defence is a definite boon for City, while it will be interesting to see the makeup of the rest of the back four (or three?). Matheus Nunes at left-back? Ilkay Gündogan dropping deep? We’ll see.

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