The answer would end up being no, as the German would find himself relegated to the bench as Thomas Müller would line up in his place. Vincent Kompany explained, ahead of the loss, why this decision had to be made: “He only trained twice.

By now, it has become routine for journalists to ask opposition managers ahead of FC Barcelona games what they think of Lamine Yamal and how they plan to stop the Spanish wonderkid on the day.Such