With fixtures still coming at the leisurely rate of one per week and no injuries to contend with, why bother changing a winning side?
That may well be Pep Guardiola's thoughts going into Manchester City's second Premier League match of the season on Saturday in which they will take on newly-promoted Bournemouth.
The Blues got their title defence off to a great start with a dominant and comfortable display against West Ham, a team that usually causes them some trouble, last weekend and there's little reason to mix things up.
It was a brilliant performance made even better by Erling Haaland's emphatic introduction to the English game, grabbing two goals on his Premier League debut.
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