In his own words, Ben Knight can't catch a break with injuries as he tries to kick-start his Manchester City career. Only last season, he was part of a trimmed-down pre-season squad for Pep Guardiola, playing for the City first team in their friendlies and making his debut in the Community Shield defeat to Leicester at Wembley.
Since then, though, Knight's fortunes have turned away from him, with a loan to Crewe in League One meant to show he can replicate his impressive academy promise in professional football.
For a while, Knight did just that scoring his first senior goal and adding another assist in 10 outings for Crewe. However, a knee injury in September ruled him out for ten games, and despite another goal and assist in a five-game comeback, he was later ruled out for the season in December with more injury problems.
