The French centre-half has been a big miss for the Blues, with defensive struggles contributing to Pep Guardiola’s side slipping off the title pace
Aymeric Laporte is hoping to make his long-awaited return to the Manchester City side early in 2020, with the French centre-half proving to be a big miss for the reigning Premier League champions.
Pep Guardiola saw a key figure ruled out of his plans back in August.
A knee problem has kept Laporte out of 10 games for the Blues, with three defeats and a draw suffered in that time.