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Gabriel Jesus returns to Southampton, the scene of his greatest Manchester City triumph, in a slump with Sergio Aguero out with injury... but Pep Guardiola backs his 'special striker' as the perfect replacement for Aguero

Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus returns to the scene of his greatest triumph hoping it will bring a change of fortune in his ongoing struggle to fill the boots of Sergio Aguero.

Jesus is the one City player to have endured a difficult return to Project Restart and goes to Southampton on Sunday without a goal in eight matches as City's record marksman recovers from knee surgery.

Outspoken TV pundit Roy Keane said after the Brazilian was taken off against Liverpool on Thursday: 'I don't think he's the answer.