With two swift flicks of his right boot, Kevin De Bruyne announced his Manchester City return in the early hours of Thursday morning.
It only feels like yesterday that Fernandinho was lifting the Premier League trophy high into the east Manchester sky for the fourth time in five seasons. But the Blues have already reconvened for pre-season training ahead of yet another jam-packed campaign.
Club América was Pep Guardiola's side's first test, and it provided a good chance for the manager to assess his squad and monitor the players fitness levels. With a World Cup in Qatar sandwiched in the middle of this season, the City boss will need to use his strength in depth to the maximum if he is to maintain the same levels of dominance.
