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Daniel Murphy

Ruben Dias explains which summer signing has made Man City's defence 'push harder'

Ruben Dias believes that Erling Haaland's arrival is helping Manchester City's squad get even better in training.

City moved to sign Haaland from Tuesday's Champions League opponents Borussia Dortmund in the summer and he has enjoyed a remarkable start to life in England, with 22 goals to his name after a mere 15 matches. While his brilliance on the pitch is clear for all to see, Dias has also discussed what it's like away from the limelight.

Though the relentless nature of the fixture schedule means there is little time for the City side to train against one another, Haaland's sheer quality is helping everyone to 'push harder.' He said: "We end up not having that much time to train against each other with so many games. We had more in pre-season.

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