It's a lazy football cliché to describe a player returning from injury as being 'like a new signing.' But when Manchester City re-start their Premier League season, they could be boosted by four fully fit players who have had their fair share of struggles with injury this season.
Leroy Sane hasn't played since the Community Shield in August, while Aymeric Laporte has only played three times since returning from his own long-term lay-off, with each appearance designed to continue his rehabilitation as the first priority, rather than place too much responsibility on his performance.
The pair were two of the most important members of City's 2018/19 title-winning squad, especially during the 14-game winning streak that was needed to see off
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