Manchester City boast one of the strongest squads in world football, although manager Pep Guardiola may see the upcoming January window as an opportunity to fill some of the gaps in the group.
Throughout the summer, the Premier League champions were linked with a number of centre-forwards following the departure of the club's all-time top scorer Sergio Aguero.
But eventually none arrived and as a result the team have continued their trend from last season of playing a lot of matches without a natural striker.
At times, the football has been spellbinding, although on occasion they have lacked that crucial player to stick the ball in the net.
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