Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has left Aymeric Laporte out of the starting XI for the fourth game in a row, with a pairing of Ruben Dias and John Stones favoured for the clash with Fulham.
Ever since he joined from Athletic Bilbao back in January 2018, Laporte has been one of the first names on the team sheet when he has been fully fit.City spent big over the summer to strengthen their centre-back options, bringing in Dias and Nathan Ake for a combined £102m.Stones has also worked his way back into Guardiola's plans after struggling last season, while youngster Eric Garcia has continued to feature despite rejecting any offers of a contract extension.Without Laporte in their last three games, City have kept three clean sheets, with.
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