"The international break is so important for City - just that little bit of breathing space to regain a little bit of composure and get lads back who are on the cusp of being fit. For instance, they had Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake on the bench. I'm sure they can't have been anywhere near fully fit, otherwise they would have started the game.

Manchester City lost their fourth game in a row for the first time since Spanish manager Pep Guardiola was appointed in the summer 2016. The English giants lost 2-1 against Brighton despite scoring the opening goal via Erling Haaland,