Josko Gvardiol's long-term Manchester City future lies at centre-back, but he is more valuable as an auxiliary left-back in the early stages of his Blues career.
Gvardiol made his name at RB Leipzig predominantly as a centre-back, as well as for the Croatian national side where he impressed at the 2022 World Cup in the centre.
However, since making the £77.5m switch to City in the summer, he has mostly been used at left-back - usurping Nathan Ake on the left in big games against Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea.
Ake reclaimed his spot against Liverpool this weekend, but Gvardiol accepts it can be helpful for him to drop out as he adapts to the 'more difficult' standards at the Etihad.
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