straight to your inboxManchester City are understandably cautious given their recent history but it has been a long time since their centre-back situation has looked as good as this.
Pep Guardiola has at least four quality options to choose from this season where last year he had none, while academy graduate Taylor Harwood-Bellis has committed his future to the club.
And if that isn't enough reason for optimism, 17-year-old Luke Mbete has shot onto the manager's radar in recent months after making the leap to Under-23s football look easy.
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