Three Man City players could have said Etihad goodbyes at Premier League title celebrations

Named in the starting lineup as part of Manchester City's second string vs Chelsea, Aymeric Laporte took a ten-minute solo stroll around the Etihad pitch around 90 minutes before kick-off at the Etihad, taking videos, watching the big screen, and seemingly chatting to someone on his phone. It's not unusual for players to do things like that - Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez always inspect away grounds in similar fashion - but it's not something City players often do at home, and Laporte appeared to be in tears at one point.

Laporte is one of a few City players who aren't guaranteed to be at City next season. Still under contract, but firmly down the pecking order at the back, the Spaniard cannot be pleased with his game time this year. Maybe it's reading too much into things, but could he have been taking it all in on his final Etihad appearance?

Likewise, captain Ilkay Gundogan's future is still not resolved, and as he lifted the Premier League trophy, there are no guarantees he will be here next season to lead the title defence for a fourth season running. And with Bernardo Silva refusing to commit his future to City, or at least look beyond the end of the season, he is another who may have played his final home game. Both earned standing ovations as they warmed up, but were not given the chance to get on the pitch ahead of more important games to come.

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Kalvin Phillips became a Premier League champion before starting a game in the competition for Manchester City. His long wait for a full league debut for City came the day after the title was confirmed, and it felt like his best showing in a sky-blue shirt from a very frustrating season.

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