Nico O’Reilly enjoyed a breakout 2024–25 and will be eager to build on an impressive season which saw him rack up 21 appearances and seven goal contributions from left back. The youngster is a midfielder by trade and his versatility could be hugely important for City moving forward.

Manchester City enter the new season in myriad unfamiliar ways. They are not going into the new campaign as defending champions after Liverpool emerged victorious last term and prevented Pep Guardiola’s side from winning five Premier League titles on the bounce.

Spanish football expert and BBC Sport columnist Guillem Balague says Pep Guardiola will "100%" retire from club football management after the end of his current City deal but believes it also "could happen earlier".