Phil Foden put in a convincing audition to be Manchester City's permanent No.10 against Aston Villa - but should he replace Kevin De Bruyne?
Amazingly, that is the question being asked after Phil Foden returned to the middle to produce a masterclass against Aston Villa as Kevin De Bruyne watched on from the bench.
Our writers have pondered the dilemma and tried to find a solution for Pep Guardiola in the last two months of the season:I just can't see a scenario where City go into their biggest games of the run-in without De Bruyne in the team. It made sense to rest him against Villa - he looked off the pace against Arsenal and there is a huge week ahead with little recovery time between games.
That formation would be harsh on Julian Alvarez, but there is no simple solution to City's attacking options. They had to leave out Foden, Alvarez and Riyad Mahrez from their best XI last season, and more key men will have to watch on this term. Either way, Foden has to be in the attack somehow, and so does De Bruyne. Of the two, it's still Foden who will have to make way at No.10.
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