It feels like only a few days since Rodri fired home the winner in Istanbul, before Manchester City returned to a thunderstorm in the city centre to show off their treble trophies.
After a five-week break, however, City will begin preparations for their treble defence when they link up at the training ground today, before flying out to Japan and South Korea on Wednesday for their pre-season tour for the next fortnight.
There will be new faces, returning faces, some young players stepping up, and also some senior players who have uncertain futures as the likes of Kyle Walker, Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva continue to be linked with moves away from the Etihad.
With the preparations for 2023/24 beginning on Monday, we've picked out the talking points to look out for when City get back on the training pitch this week. ALSO READ: How City players have prepared for pre-season return The first day of pre-season training is a chance to see new signings, and City have so far brought in one new face as Mateo Kovacic replaced the outgoing captain Ilkay Gundogan.