It was somewhat ironic that in a summer where Manchester City finally ended their search for a natural left back their problem position has switched to the opposite flank.

Rayan Ait-Nouri missed the Manchester derby through injury but will be first choice on the left this season. The right back conundrum wasn't solved this year despite a £300million 2025 spend.

It's the one glaring hole in the City squad and will surely be top of the priority list for next year. For now, the Blues look short with neither Rico Lewis nor Mathues Nunes fully convincing across the first three games.

Both are natural midfielders, both have strengths from right back and both have weaknesses that can be exposed.

Enter Abdukodir Khusanov. The Uzbekistan international was a surprise starter in the derby having

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