The non-selection of one Man City midfielder yesterday was baffling

Before Man City drew nil-all with Manchester United in one of the most drab Manchester derbies in recent memory, eyebrows were raised when the starting lineups were announced. Pep Guardiola named Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan in midfield. We have seen that particular group struggle on the pitch together this season. They didn’t exactly set the…