All of a sudden Manchester City have a serious injury crisis. Their Ballon d'Or favourite is out for the season, and now the captain and vice-captain are not available.
On Wednesday, £155m of attacking talent joined them on the injury list and City could only name four senior outfield options on the bench.
But this City squad is built on players taking their chances. In most cases, places are earned on form and it's not uncommon for senior players returning from injury to see their places occupied.
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