Pep Guardiola opted not to make any substitutions in Saturday's 2-0 win against Fulham - despite being a leading advocate that the Premier League should increase the number of changes allowed from three to five per team.
The City boss explained keeping the same 11 players on the pitch for 90 minutes by saying the unused subs would now face Marseille in the Champions League on Wednesday before he selects the best team for next weekend's Manchester derby at Old Trafford.
Even so, his decision will surprise many who heard the City boss passionately call for more substitutions to be allowed, declaring after the recent draw against Liverpool: 'I don't know how they don't understand when all the leagues around the world except this league have five substitutions.