If their summer transfer business so far is anything to go by, then Manchester City are heading in to the new season with a squad even stronger than last year's.
While Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling - two players who have played important roles in City's success in recent years - will no longer be around, the arrivals of Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips, Julian Alvarez and Stefan Ortega will give Pep Guardiola's squad the kind of 'shake-up' the manager believes is key to maintaining high standards.
Another player who will not return in the new season is Fernandinho, after the 37-year-old left the club to return to Brazil when his contract expired.
