Fernandinho suggests he can fill the void in Manchester City's defence | Football News | Sky Sports

Having spent eight years at the club, the return to Shakhtar Donetsk was always going to be a big occasion for Fernandinho. But his first Manchester City start of the season was lent added significance given his role in Pep Guardiola's side. The Brazilian wasn't just being deployed in defence as a one-off - this was an audition for the medium term.

Even before the news emerged on Tuesday that John Stones had suffered a muscle injury that will keep him out for at least a month, there had been speculation about the prospect of the England international's partnership with Nicolas Otamendi proving costly for City. Those fears only increased once it became clear Guardiola is down to one fit centre-back.

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