Seven games after Joao Cancelo left Manchester City, and Pep Guardiola appears to have settled on a solution for getting through the season without him.
Nathan Ake was the chosen left-back after the World Cup and played so well that Cancelo felt his first-team chances were so limited that he had to leave.
Since then, Ake has only started as the designated left-back three times, with Rico Lewis and Bernardo Silva operating on the left to give City a completely new look from the back.
Once upon a tie, a back three would strike fear into City fans. Now, it appears it is the way City intend to progress this season - not once since Cancelo departed has Guardiola played two 'traditional' full backs. ALSO READ: Haaland agent speaking to clubs for when striker leaves City Going game-by-game, and it's clear to see how Guardiola's intended use of a back three has developed.