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Marcus Banks

Man City fans say the same thing about Pep Guardiola's team selection for Shakhtar clash

Manchester City fans are disappointed not to see Joao Cancelo feature in Pep Guardiola's starting XI for their Champions League opener.

City begin their campaign away to familiar opponents Shakhtar Donetsk and the boss has rung the changes.

Fernandinho steps into defence to replace the injured John Stones while Riyad Mahrez and Gabriel Jesus make a return to the starting line up in place of Sergio Aguero and Bernardo Silva.

The game was seen as the perfect opportunity to hand Cancelo his debut, given he's played just one minute of football since joining from Juventus, but Guardiola opted to keep Kyle Walker at right-back.

City fans were desperate to see what their new recruit had to offer and were dismayed to see him left on the substitute's bench yet again.

They took to social media to express their frustration.

Never going to happen

Good question

Loan him out

What's the point

No one knows

Benchwarmer

City starting XI vs Shakhtar: Ederson, Walker, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Zinchenko; Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Sterling, Jesus

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