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#4 Riyad Mahrez disappoints but Phil Foden shines

Riyad Mahrez was effectively dealt with by Alonso and the Chelsea defence

With a few senior players missing after their World Cup campaigns, this game gave Guardiola an opportunity to test his bench strength and his new club record signing.

Riyad Mahrez started the game out on the right but he was not as effective as Leroy Sane out on the left. The Algerian winger was a bit too predictable in his movements.

Marcos Alonso managed to keep him at bay for most of the first half and, when Mahrez did cut in on to his favoured left foot, Luiz was on hand to block any attempt on goal. As a result, he saw two of his shots blocked and had none on target, with Guardiola taking him off with a little over 20 minutes to go.

Phil Foden created the first goal with his run through midfield

On the other hand, it was a good run out for 18-year-old Phil Foden. The youngster shot to fame when he won the Best Player award after leading England to the U-17 World Cup title and did get a few minutes in the latter stages of last season as a substitute in a few games.

Starting this game did see some nerves from the youngster when he lost the ball a couple of times against more physical players but he soon imposed himself and found spaces in midfield to work with.

It was his movement that helped create the first goal for Aguero and Guardiola will be happy with his chance creation, with three key passes in the 76 minutes that he played.