Kevin De Bruyne is the only member of Manchester City’s star-studded squad that will not be rotated by Pep Guardiola, says Joleon Lescott.
The reigning Premier League champions have spent big bolstering their ranks and bringing in quality cover across the field during the off-season.
Guardiola now has an abundance of riches at his disposal, with the Catalan able to shuffle his pack safe in the knowledge that he has international depth in every position.
He is expected to offer breaks and rest to senior figures again throughout the 2018-19 campaign, but the Belgian playmaker is considered to be the only untouchable that will always be selected.