It can often feel as though Manchester City are gliding through a season, dispatching teams at will and only very occasionally being seriously tested.
The treble winners’ start to the 2023/24 campaign has been pretty smooth even with Pep Guardiola’s partial absence due to back surgery. The Catalan coach returned to the bench on Saturday, inspiring his side to a second-half comeback against a previously unbeaten West Ham United team.
City are the favourites in every game they play, but there are some tough tests on the horizon for Guardiola’s faultless champions.
