Never mind a scoring return for Sergio Aguero, if there is one area in which Pep Guardiola needs reinforcements, it is still in the goal-poachers’ department.
Gabriel Jesus has been misfiring and when Aguero entered the fray for the final quarter of this low-key contest - and hit the target - it was only his fifth appearance of the season.
Physically, he can no longer be totally relied upon. So maybe, just maybe, Ferran Torres could be an answer, even if only a temporary one.
The 20-year-old certainly loves a Champions League goal, his opportunistic finish early in the second half a fourth in five appearances in the competition for City.
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