One way or another, Manchester City will surely have a new centre-forward in their ranks by the end of this month – whether that is Harry Kane or an alternative like Fiorentina’s hugely exciting Dusan Vlahovic.

For this weekend at least, they will have to go with what they have and Pep Guardiola may be quietly happy that Norwich should not present the toughest of assignments.

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The Canaries were comfortably beaten by Liverpool last weekend and, given they are undercooked after a fractured pre-season, perhaps it is a blessing in disguise that Daniel Farke’s side are getting two free hits out of the way early on.  City will expect to win well and put the discomfort of their defeat at Spurs behind them.