Manchester City are now over a fifth of the way into their Premier League campaign and well on the way to the Champions League knockout stage.
As Pep Guardiola takes a break for the October international period, he can reflect on progress that sees the Blues two points off top spot in the league and occupying top spot in their European group.
However, three defeats from their last four games has left questions over the state of the squad for competing on multiple fronts.
With Kevin De Bruyne out for the long term, City have been hit by a string of other injuries over the last four weeks that have seen John Stones, Jack Grealish, Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva all miss matches.
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