Ilkay Gundogan was the first signing of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City tenure. He is one of the players who understands his vision of football on a granular level, so much so that there have been talks over him joining the staff as a coach when he retires.

Tijjani Reijnders' virtuoso display for Manchester City against Wolves was among the very best debuts in the history of the Premier League

These are early days in the process of finding a replacement for Kevin De Bruyne but Tijjani Reijnders staked his claim after his under-the-radar arrival this summer.