Julian Alvarez has been told that he would be starting a lot more for Manchester City if it wasn't for fellow striker and teammate Erling Haaland.
Alvarez inspired City to a 3-1 come-from-behind win against Sevilla on Wednesday night, scoring one goal and setting up two more to ensure the Blues finished the Champions League group stage undefeated. Alvarez's goal in particular was impressive - he timed his run perfectly to latch on to a Kevin de Bruyne through-ball, before showing the composure to round the goalkeeper and convert from a tight angle.
However, Alvarez, who City paid River Plate £14m for earlier this year, knows that as soon as Haaland is back fit and available for selection he will likely drop out of the starting line-up. Haaland has scored 17 goals in 11 league appearances this season, so there is no doubting who is City's first choice striker.
