Manchester City spent £77m on Josko Gvardiol in the summer, and he has quickly established himself as a reliable option at left-back.
Five of Manchester City's starting XI from the Champions League final are no longer guaranteed to play a big game for the Blues this season.
Then there is Nathan Ake, who recovered from injury in time to start the Champions League final in Istanbul and stand firm to become a European Champion. Fast forward five months, and Ake has fallen out of City's 'Big Game' XI - and through little fault of his own. In contrast, Ake has played seven games at centre-back but with John Stones back from injury next to Ruben Dias, Ake's chances of game-time in the centre will be reduced. The big games coming up - Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and Aston Villa all follow Bournemouth this weekend - suggest Ake may play more of a watching brief, given games in the Champions League instead.
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