Guardiola’s feverish desire to beat Crystal Palace in the FA Cup showpiece had City lining up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, albeit without a classic defensive midfielder.

Bolstered by a £100 million ($135 million) spending spree ahead of the Club World Cup, Manchester City are determined to erase the memory of a disappointing season by returning to winning ways in ...

The 19-year-old remained an unused substitute for City’s Club World Cup opener against Wydad AC, before then starting and scoring in the 6–0 thrashing of Al Ain.