Man City have found a promising centre-back pairing.

Injuries to Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, and John Stones have forced Pep Guardiola to turn to Max Alleyne and Abdukodir Khusanov as a centre-back pairing for Man City. The pair have started City’s past three matches against Brighton, Exeter City, and Newcastle United. The pair have grown significantly as a centre-back pairing over those three matches.

Alleyne and Khusanov’s games do complement each other, and what is beginning to stand out is that the pair are developing a solid partnership at the back for City. That is a huge plus for Pep Guardiola’s side, as Alleyne and Khusanov played well together last night. They helped City keep a clean sheet in their 2-nil win over Newcastle United at St. James’ Park, helping City…