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Plenty of Manchester City players' stock went up by not starting in midweek. Ten changes contributed to a drab performance and a dire defeat to Bayer Leverkusen as the Blues suffered a Champions League setback.

None of the starters staked their claim for more regular involvement and it felt the latest in a line of such showings from Savinho. The 21-year-old was wanted by Tottenham in the summer, then picked up a mysterious injury that ruled him out of any games during the transfer window, and posted pictures of packed suitcases on his social media, none of which created a positive impression with the City fanbase.

Ultimately he stayed put at the Etihad and was then handed a bumper new City contract in a significant show of support by the club's hierarchy. But, after a bright

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