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Manchester City were 13th in the Premier League table during the September international break, fifth in October and now sit second as the domestic action takes a breather in November.

Their rise has been a story of steady improvement over 17 games in all competitions. Three of those have ended in defeat but only one has come in the previous 14 games.

They recovered from that loss at Aston Villa to record four successive wins in all competitions and a 3-0 win against Liverpool last weekend was the statement result and performance that proved Pep Guardiola's side are well and truly back.

With the action coming thick and fast when the Premier League resumes, this is how the players* have rated so far this season:

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