Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points

Manchester City v Shakhtar Donetsk - UEFA Champions League
Manchester City v Shakhtar Donetsk - UEFA Champions League: Leroy sane in action

#1 What next for Manchester City?

Manchester City v Shakhtar Donetsk - UEFA Champions League
Aguero would be ready for the weekend with his scoring boots on

Today's game may well be the least important game City have played this season. With their berth in UEFA Champions League round of 16 booked quite early in the campaign, they took their foot off the gas and fielded a very different looking side which included quite a few youth players alongside the fringe members of the squad.

However, come this weekend, they will face their biggest rivals from across town - Manchester United, in their bid to strengthen their position on the top of Premier League standings. The match already looks to be a blockbuster on paper as the two superpowers in club football look to go one up on the other.

Having rested key players like De Bruyne and Silva for the upcoming fixture, Manchester City players certainly shall look fitter and fresher of the two. Having rounded up the group early, Pep Guardiola's men were given some very important breathing space and they should very certainly look to build on it.

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