Three players could have said Etihad goodbyes
Named in the starting lineup as part of Manchester City's second string vs Chelsea, Aymeric Laporte took a ten-minute solo stroll around the Etihad pitch around 90 minutes before kick-off at the Etihad, taking videos, watching the big screen, and seemingly chatting to someone on his phone. It's not unusual for players to do things like that - Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez always inspect away grounds in similar fashion - but it's not something City players often do at home, and Laporte appeared to be in tears at one point.
Laporte is one of a few City players who aren't guaranteed to be at City next season. Still under contract, but firmly down the pecking order at the back, the Spaniard cannot be pleased with his game time this year. Maybe it's reading too much into things, but could he have been taking it all in on his final Etihad appearance?
