A plea for other attackers to deliver some goals

appearances for Manchester City this season, and his 22nd and 23rd goals across 13 appearances for club and country.

If Pep Guardiola’s side are to win silverware this campaign, the Norway striker will play an integral role. On the same note, any downturn in form or an injury-induced absence could cause this side’s collapse.

In a remarkable statistic, one of City’s next joint top scorers does not even play for the club, with Maxime Esteve’s two own goals in Burnley’s 5-1 defeat at Etihad Stadium matched only by Phil Foden and his two strikes for the club this season.