When Manchester City pressed pause on their hunt for four trophies last month, their strongest team appeared pretty settled - barring injuries.
Erling Haaland, obviously, leads the line, with the in-form Jack Grealish on the left wing and Phil Foden striking up a dangerous partnership with Kevin De Bruyne on the right. Bernardo Silva provided the energy in the City midfield alongside De Bruyne, with Rodri undroppable just behind them.
Ederson is another obvious pick, with Joao Cancelo and Kyle Walker the strongest full-back combination. That leaves the five centre-back options to compete for two spots - with Ruben Dias, John Stones and Aymeric Laporte all elite options, but Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji arguably the form partnership.
