Omar Marmoush suggested he can help Ederson add to his record-breaking haul after the pair combined perfectly against Newcastle.
Spotting the Egyptian tight on the last man on Saturday, Ederson launched the ball all the way over the Newcastle defence for Marmoush to control.
He had options but instead went alone and expertly lobbed Martin Dubravka to open the scoring for the Blues. It put City on their way to an important three points against a top-four rival and Marmoush on the way to the first hat-trick of his professional career and first goals for his new team.
The goal also set a number of Premier League records for Ederson, with the 31-year-old becoming the goalkeeper with the most assists in the competition (six) and the first to record three in a single campaign.
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