At 23 players used so far this season, nobody else in the league has used as many different players as Manchester City. There is much to learn in the way that City have lined up in the opening four games of the Premier League season.
On top of the fact that no other side in the league has used as many players as City, there are other patterns that have emerged, such as a new core of the squad and a trust in youth.
Six players have featured in every single City game so far this season. They are Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez, Kyle Walker, Rodri, Phil Foden and Ederson. READ MORE: Bernardo backs up Pep's contract claim and spares Haaland's blushes READ MORE Man City cash in on Champions League win while rival fans fume Only injury has stopped Mateo Kovacic from being an ever-present and it is perhaps surprising that summer signing has been trusted to quite this degree early on .
Of course, the former Chelsea man has made many a Premier League appearance and his presence in the side so far perhaps goes to show just how much a player of the Gundogan role, who Kovacic was brought to replace, is valued at City.